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Maternal and child health greatly improved in 2017

2018-02-01

The 2018 national conference on maternal and child health was held in Beijing on February 1. Ma Xiaowei, vice-minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) attended the conference and delivered a speech.

Beijing saved 6.7 billion yuan on medical costs in 2017

2018-02-01

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning said on Jan. 28 that Beijing saved about 6.7 billion yuan ($1.06 billion) on medical expenses.

Chinese stem cell study brings hope to infertile women

2018-02-01

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists are celebrating a breakthrough in infertility treatment that enables young women with damaged reproductive organs to have children.

China's maternal mortality rate drops in 2017

2018-02-01

BEIJING - China's maternal mortality rate contracted to 19.6 per 100,000 in 2017 from 19.9 per 100,000 the previous year, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Feb 1.

Belt, Road nations offered organ donation guidance

2018-02-01

China will cooperate with nations involved with the Belt and Road Initiative to help them establish organ donation systems, a former vice-minister of health said on Jan 30.

Steps taken to confront plague risk

2018-01-31

The risk of the ongoing plague being transmitted from Madagascar to China will rise as large numbers of Chinese workers return from the African country for the Spring Festival holiday, which this year falls in mid-February, authorities said on Jan 30.

Top health authority to promote primary health in 2018

2018-01-31

China’s national health watchdog will keep promoting primary health in 2018, according to a work conference on Jan 29.

China attends 142nd session of WHO Executive Board

2018-01-31

A Chinese delegation, including officials from the National Health and Family Planning Commission, participated in the 142nd session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 22 to 27.

Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China

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