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China's health insurance program helps 5 million rural families out of poverty

2018-10-22

About 5.81 million rural families impoverished due to illness-related expenses have been lifted out of poverty since China initiated a new health insurance program in 2016.

Cui Li visits Lifeline Express in Jiangxi

2018-10-19

​Cui Li, vice-minister of National Health Commission, visited Ji’an city in East China's Jiangxi province, a station of the Lifeline Express, to inspect the charity program's poverty relief work on Oct 13.

New tasks for China’s health administrations

2018-10-18

Health administrations in China need to shoulder their responsibilities to guarantee better drug supply, said Zeng Yixin, vice-minister of the National Health Commission (NHC) at the 2018 national drug administration work conference held on Oct 15 in Beijing.

Government takes measures to maintain medical order

2018-10-17

People who attack medical staff will be placed on a blacklist, according to a circular released by China's top economic planner on Tuesday that is designed to deter illegal acts targeting medical staff and institutions.

Cui Li meets with Norway state secretary for health and care services

2018-10-17

Cui Li, vice-minister of China’s National Health Commission (NHC) met with a delegation led by Anner Grethe Erlandsen, state secretary for the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services, on Oct 15 in Beijing.

Vaccine maker Changsheng fined 9.1 billion yuan in safety scandal

2018-10-17

Changchun Changsheng Biotech Co in Jilin province was forced to pay about 9.1 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) in penalties on Tuesday after the drugmaker was involved in a human rabies vaccine safety scandal in July.

China to build TCM experience center for 2022 Winter Olympics

2018-10-16

A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experience center will be built for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to provide medical services and spread TCM culture, according to the Beijing Daily on Oct 15.

Cui Li attends TCM industry expo in Gansu

2018-10-16

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry Expo kicked off in Longxi County, northwest China's Gansu province, on Oct 11.

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