Cross-provincial settlement of medical bills benefits 180,000 people
2018-01-27
More than 8,600 hospitals in China now allow cross-provincial settlement of medical bills, allowing residents of one province to seek treatment in another area, benefiting 180,000 people, said Lu Aihong, spokesman for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, at a news conference on jan 26.
Officials consider moves to improve care for elderly
2018-01-26
Elderly care remained one of the most discussed issues among Shanghai's lawmakers and political advisers during the city's ongoing annual two sessions.
East China's Zhejiang promotes TCM services abroad
2018-01-26
A medical service center specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) opened in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, thanks to a cooperation program between the Eastern European country and East China's Zhejiang province.
China to train 500,000 GPs in 12 years
2018-01-26
China will train about half a million general practitioners over the next 12 years to help improve healthcare and control rising medical expenditure, according to the country's top health authority.
NHFPC head visits Chinese medical team in Liberia
2018-01-25
The head of China’s top health authority visited the Chinese medical team in Liberia on Jan 23.
Health program lowers smoking rate in pilot areas: commission
2018-01-25
BEIJING -- About 21.69 percent of people age 15 or above smoke in a second group of pilot counties and districts for health promotion in China, lower than the national average, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Jan 24.
China's declining birth rate requires policy change
2018-01-25
BEIJING -- China saw 17.2 million live births in 2017, the second year that all Chinese couples have been allowed two children, down from 17.9 million in 2016, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
China aims for 500,000 more general practitioners by 2030
2018-01-25
BEIJING -- China wants 500,000 more general practitioners by 2030, a health official said on Jan 25.
Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China
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