Health insurance policies for rural, urban residents merged
2016-01-12
The insurance programs for China's rural residents and urban unemployed have been merged into a rural/urban residents' basic health insurance policy to improve equity and the efficiency of the system, said a notice issued by China's cabinet, or State Council, on Tuesday.
Shanghai reports one human H7N9 case
2016-01-05
Shanghai's public health authorities confirmed a human H7N9 case Friday.
2nd human H5N6 avian flu reported in S. China
2016-01-05
A second human H5N6 avian flu case has been reported in south China's Guangdong Province within a week, health authorities said on Monday.
China hails end of Ebola outbreak in Guinea
2015-12-31
China on Wednesday hailed the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday declaring the end of Ebola virus transmission in the Republic of Guinea.
Chinese legislators urge deepened reform on public hospitals
2015-12-29
Chinese legislators recently called for improvements to the nation's 13,000 public hospitals, focus of an overhaul of the national health system that began in 2009.
Vice-premier calls on creating a healthy China
2015-12-23
Vice-Premier Liu Yandong on Dec 14 called on the Chinese Medical Association to make new contribution for constructing a healthy China, while attending the group’s centennial anniversary celebration in Beijing.
Two-child policy expected to be approved
2015-12-21
All couples have been encouraged to have two children, and couples who have two children can enjoy longer maternity leave, according to a draft.
New law poised to prohibit surrogacy
2015-12-22
The top legislature is considering banning surrogacy, as well as the buying and selling of sperm, eggs, fertilized eggs and embryos in China, as it reviews a draft amendment to a family planning law.
Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China
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