Top health authorities to take on roles in global health promotion
2017-02-21
The national conference on health and family planning was held in Beijing on Feb 16. Cui Li, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) attended the conference and delivered a speech.
Bird flu vaccines set to undergo clinical trials
2017-02-20
Four kinds of vaccine for the H7N9 strain of bird flu virus have been approved for clinical trials by China's top drug regulator, according to the Beijing Food and Drug Administration.
Hospitals broke procedure
2017-02-17
Prosecuting departments in East China's Zhejiang and Shandong provinces have conducted a thorough investigation into two recent hospital malpractices that led to patients being infected by HIV and hepatitis B.
Prosecutors investigate hospital malpractice
2017-02-17
Prosecutors in eastern China's Zhejiang and Shandong provinces are investigating recent hospital malpractice that caused infections, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Feb 17.
Basic health service to cover 90% of migrant population by 2020
2017-02-16
No less than 90 percent of the migrant population across the country will enjoy the basic public health service by 2020, according to a management plan released by China's top health watchdog on Feb 14.
H7N9 bird flu season past its peak
2017-02-16
China's worst H7N9 bird flu season appears to have passed its peak but still is expected to last into late April, according to the latest information from epidemiologists.
WHO calls for 'culture of patient safety'
2017-02-15
The World Health Organization has urged China to cultivate a culture of patient safety in healthcare delivery after the country reported medical malpractice that led to five HIV infections.
South China province reports 21 H7N9 cases in January
2017-02-15
GUANGZHOU - A total of 21 human H7N9 avian flu cases, including 10 fatalities, were reported in south China's Guangdong Province in January, the provincial health authority said on Feb 14.
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