Every province will have a pilot city where the local government will pay great attention to medical reform and work towards certain achievements. The relevant departments will be well coordinated.
Combating bad medical and health care practice plays an important role in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the public, strengthening medical and health care team building, and promoting the development of medical and health care reform.
Recently, hand, foot and mouth disease cases saw a significant increase. Cholera and dengue can easily run wild during the spring and summer, and there are still risks of malaria and Ebola hemorrhagic fever reaching the country from abroad. Prevention and control work faces grim prospects.
May 15 this year marks the 21st Iodine Deficiency Disorder Prevention Day in China. The theme for this year’s prevention day, which is dedicated to spreading awareness about the dangers of a diet with insufficient amounts of iodine, is to keep iodine intake at a healthy level to ensure good mental development.
A new regulation governing the supervision and management of medical equipment has been unveiled to ensure safety and effectiveness and encourage innovation.
Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China
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