Pain-free childbirth to be promoted
2018-11-22
China will launch a pilot program aimed at getting more women to give birth naturally with painkillers to reduce the frequency of C-sections.
Acupuncture proves its point
2018-11-22
China's ancient medical remedy of acupuncture is gaining global popularity after proving to be an effective treatment for illnesses and ailments that Western medicine still struggles to cure.
Strategy on critical flu patients released
2018-11-22
As flu season approaches, the National Health Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly issued a notice to ask health authorities at all levels to step up monitoring and report on critical and severely critical flu cases and pool critical patients to qualified hospitals for treatment.
NHC vice-minister meets with country programme director-general of UK DFID
2018-11-22
Cui Li, vice-minister of China’s National Health Commission, met with Lindy Cameron, director-general for Country Programme of UK's Department for International Development (DFID), on Nov 20 in Beijing.
Drop in flu seen despite vaccine shortage
2018-11-16
Influenza infections in China are expected to be less widespread this winter than last season, the nation's top disease control official said, as he reassured the public that panic is not warranted over vaccine shortages.
Premier Li calls for Sino-Singaporean cooperation in cancer-fighting technologies
2018-11-15
China and Singapore can further explore cooperation in developing anti-cancer technologies to bring hope to patients and their families, Premier Li Keqiang said during a visit to a pharmaceutical company in Singapore on Nov 13.
Vaccine makers may face harsh penalties for legal violations
2018-11-13
Vaccine producers could be given harsh penalties for a range of violations, with substantial fines possible, under a new draft law from China's top market regulator after a major quality control scandal earlier this year.
Medical frauds by charities face severe penalties
2018-11-12
The government will strengthen oversight of nonprofit organizations that run medical assistance programs, and warned of severe punishments for those profiting from such programs.
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