Beijing ban may be extended nationwide
2016-06-03
Beijing's smoking ban, which came into effect on June 1 last year and made it illegal to smoke indoors in public places, has curbed smoking in the capital and won widespread public support.
Time to ban public smoking and save lives
2016-05-31
On World No Tobacco day, one year after the excellent Beijing smoke-free law came into effect, there is much to celebrate: enforcement of the Beijing law has been strong, compliance rates good, public support extremely high.
Mark No Tobacco Day with a ban that bites
2016-05-31
Smoking kills. And the devastation it causes is especially alarming in China.
A healthy China requires more respect for doctors
2016-05-30
More respect and confidence should be given to doctors and nurses in building a healthy China, according to the acclaimed works outshined in the awards ceremony of the 2016 Healthy China Micro-videos Competition in Beijing on Saturday.
Chinese doctor receives public health prize at World Health Assembly
2016-05-30
Palize Mehmett, who has focused on basic public health initiatives in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in western China, was presented with the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize on Friday.
Gov't role essential in reaching SDG targets: Chinese health minister
2016-05-25
China's Minister of National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) Li Bin on Tuesday said governments play a pivotal role in realizing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Chinese to curb premature deaths in the next decade
2016-05-25
The rate of premature death caused by major chronic diseases in China is expected to decrease by 20 percent from the current level by 2025
World Health Assembly highlights links between climate change and health
2016-05-25
Only 15 percent of the world's countries have drawn up plans for climate change refer to health, although the most urgent aspects of climate change is its impact on health, a senior UN official warned here Tuesday.
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