Zika curbs to include mosquito mass extermination
2016-02-04
As the weather turns warmer and China faces a higher risk of local transmission of the Zika virus, the top virus-prevention authority plans a large-scale extermination of mosquitoes, particularly in South China.
Authority watchful to avert risk of Zika virus
2016-01-30
No Zika virus cases have been seen on the Chinese mainland, but the country does face a risk the virus could be imported from other countries and regions.
Li Bin meets with Lithuanian health minister
2016-01-29
Li Bin, minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) met with Lithuanian health minister Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė in Beijing on Jan 11. Both sides exchanged ideas on Sino-Lithuanian health cooperation.
Vice-premier calls on creating a healthy China
2016-01-15
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.
Vice-premier addresses national teleconference on family planning
2016-01-15
Vice-Premier Liu Yandong addresses the national teleconference on family planning work in Beijing on Jan 7.
Chinese scientists make Ebola breakthrough
2016-01-15
Scientists have discovered how the Ebola virus enters cells and infects humans, marking a major breakthrough in the battle against the virus after the deadly outbreak in West Africa in March 2014.
Vice-premier calls for better maternal, childcare services
2016-01-14
Vice-Premier Liu Yandong on Jan 4 called for enhanced services of maternal and children health care, as well as improved preschool education, along with the country’s implementation of its new policy which allows couples to have two children.
State Council urges registration of ‘hukou-less’ citizens
2016-01-14
China plans to reduce the population of those unregistered for “hukou” (official residence) by further improving its registration system, according to a State Council document released on Jan 14.
Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China
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