China issues plan to prevent chronic diseases
2017-02-15
BEIJING - China's State Council has published a medium and long-term plan to prevent and treat chronic diseases in the next five to 10 years.
Cui Li attends national conference on health emergency response
2017-02-15
Cui Li, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Commission (NHFPC), attended the 2017 national conference on health emergency responses in Wuhan, Hubei province on Feb 13.
Chronic disease mortality rate to drop 10 percent by 2020
2017-02-14
By 2020, the mortality rate for patients with chronic diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, will be reduced by 10 percent compared to that in 2015 for the 30 to 70 age group, according to a guideline released by the State Council on Feb 14.
China unveils organ transplant management program
2017-02-14
Jiefu Huang, professor and chairman of the China National Organ Donation and Transplantation Committee, presented China’s program for organ transplants at the Global Summit Against Organ Trafficking in Rome on Feb 7, which proposed the WHO to set up special committee to supervise organ transplants in WHO member countries.
Investigation into Hangzhou hospital HIV scandal launched
2017-02-13
China's health authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation into a Hangzhou hospital HIV scandal, after the country was shocked by a recent report about malpractice by a hospital worker resulting in five people contracting the deadly virus.
China steps up human H7N9 avian flu prevention
2017-02-13
BEIJING - A number of provinces in China have stepped up efforts to prevent H7N9 avian flu following reports of scattered human cases of the virus.
China promotes real-name appointment system
2017-02-09
China will further promote the outpatient real-name appointment system, with the trial operation expected to cover all third-class hospitals in 2017, according to a news conference held on Feb 8 in Beijing.
Birth by surrogacy to remain prohibited
2017-02-09
Surrogacy will continue to be banned in China, and violations will be punished, China's top health authority announced on Feb 8.
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