Second-child policy increases births by 7.9 percent
2017-01-23
The universal second-child policy implemented early last year was a major factor in raising the number of births in China to 17.86 million last year, an increase of 7.9 percent and the highest annual number since since 2000, according to the top health authority.
Rate of maternal mortality declines
2017-01-22
China's maternal mortality rate declined last year, despite a sharp rise in the number of births following the implementation of the universal two-child policy, according to the top health authority.
Building the Silk Road with Health
2017-01-20
Chinese President Xi Jinping and WHO Director-General Margaret Chan have witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the organization's headquarters in Geneva on January 18. The MoU will step up its health cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Top health authorities map out national medical work
2017-01-19
A conference on national medical management work was held in Beijing on January 16.
Wang Guoqiang: implementing TCM law is the key task of this year
2017-01-18
"Fully implementing the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Law is this year's key task of promoting the development of TCM," said Wang Guoqiang, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), at the national conference on TCM.
Beijing holds national seminar on healthcare reform
2017-01-16
A national seminar on healthcare reform was held in Beijing from January 12 to 13. Wang Hesheng, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) attended the seminar and delivered a speech.
National tobacco control law described as priority
2017-01-13
It is estimated that about 10 percent of the entire population of China - the world's biggest tobacco consuming country, with more than 300 million smokers - now have legal protection against secondhand smoke due to tobacco control regulations, according to a new report.
Top health authorities to provide better healthcare for poor areas in China
2017-01-13
The National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) held a conference on how to provide better healthcare to China’s poor areas on January 10.
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