Chinese doctor's skills, dedication praised in Sierra Leone
2018-03-23
Xiong Bangwen is a Chinese doctor who's won respect and admiration in Sierra Leone for his extraordinary medical skills and dedication during his deployment in the African country.
Health experts say simple supplement can cut stroke risk
2018-03-22
Health experts in China are calling for what they say is long overdue: an effort to curb H-type hypertension by prescribing supplemental folic acid. H-type hypertension is said to pose eight to 10 times the risk of a stroke due to an artery blockage to the brain compared with the non-H variety.
60 million Chinese people suffer from sleep disorders: survey
2018-03-21
Around 50 million to 60 million people in China suffer from sleep disorders, according to two reports released recently, reports the Beijing News.
Changes to daily life from 'two sessions' policies
2018-03-21
The per-capita government subsidies for basic health insurance for rural and non-working urban residents will be increased by 40 yuan ($6.3), half of which will be used in the serious disease insurance scheme.
'Two Sessions' focus: Ethnic minority medics hope for better rural healthcare
2018-03-21
Past healthcare reforms in China included the expansion of medical insurance coverage into the country’s rural backwaters, making sure rural communities have access to basic healthcare. But such policies have done little to ease some of the most pressing problems in China’s medical system.
Henan hospital to offer free air medical services
2018-03-20
A hospital in central China's Henan province has set up a rescue fund totaling 2 million yuan ($316,000) to offer free air medical services to critical patients in poverty.
Serious disease insurance to cover 20 mln Chinese: Premier Li
2018-03-20
BEIJING -- More than 20 million Chinese people will be covered by a serious disease insurance program as the government is increasing subsidies this year, Premier Li Keqiang said on March 20.
Ma Xiaowei endorsed as head of national health commission
2018-03-20
Ma Xiaowei was endorsed as the head of the National Health Commission, China’s top health watchdog, at a plenary meeting of the annual session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 19.
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