2018 China-Africa Health Cooperation Meeting: Improving and upgrading continental health system

2018-08-20

China-Africa health cooperation was the focus of a two-day high level meeting that started on Aug 17 in Beijing.

Tracing China's progress in healthcare

2018-08-19

Ma Xiaowei meets with Tanzanian health minister

2018-08-18

Ma Xiaowei, minister of the National Health Commission, met with Ummy Ally Mwalimu, Tanzanian Minister for Health, in Beijing on Aug 15, and discussed deepening bilateral health cooperation.

Cancer drug prices set to drop

2018-08-17

Pharmaceutical companies are taking positive steps to reduce prices of cancer drugs in response to tariff exemptions and value added tax reductions to improve access to medicines and reduce the financial burden on patients.

Officials punished for vaccine scandal

2018-08-17

More than 40 government officials, including seven at the provincial level, have been held accountable for a substandard vaccines scandal at Changchun Changsheng Biotech Co, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided at a meeting on Thursday.

Cervical cancer screenings to benefit women in developing countries

2018-08-16

China to re-vaccinate more children subjected to substandard vaccines

2018-08-16

Health authorities will re-vaccinate more children who used substandard DPT vaccines, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.

Health sector gets 'big data' boost

2018-08-14

China's healthcare industry is leveling up the use of big data technology, and a newly established organization aims to improve big data application in the health and medical sectors.