Time to ban public smoking and save lives
2016-05-31
On World No Tobacco day, one year after the excellent Beijing smoke-free law came into effect, there is much to celebrate: enforcement of the Beijing law has been strong, compliance rates good, public support extremely high.
A healthy China requires more respect for doctors
2016-05-30
More respect and confidence should be given to doctors and nurses in building a healthy China, according to the acclaimed works outshined in the awards ceremony of the 2016 Healthy China Micro-videos Competition in Beijing on Saturday.
China and Russia teams join WHO’s Emergency Medical Team Initiative
2016-05-30
The Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs), 1 from China and 2 from Russia, completed WHO’s rigorous classification process.
Chinese doctor receives public health prize at World Health Assembly
2016-05-30
Palize Mehmett, who has focused on basic public health initiatives in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in western China, was presented with the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize on Friday.
Healthcare hit by almost 600 attacks in 2014-2015: WHO
2016-05-27
A report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday revealed that 594 attacks on healthcare in 19 countries were documented over the 2014-2015 period.
Guangdong reports new human H7N9 case
2016-05-27
A new human case of the H7N9 avian flu strain has been reported in south China's Guangdong Province, the provincial health and family planning commission said Thursday.
Gov't role essential in reaching SDG targets: Chinese health minister
2016-05-25
China's Minister of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) Li Bin on Tuesday said governments play a pivotal role in realizing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Chinese to curb premature deaths in the next decade
2016-05-25
The rate of premature death caused by major chronic diseases in China is expected to decrease by 20 percent from the current level by 2025
Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China
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