Tuesday, April 28, 2009

China's Medical Care: Once a Barefoot Wonderland













This week's topic will cover, "China's Medical Care: Once a Barefoot Wonderland".

When: Tuesday, May 5th at 7:30pm
Where: City Shop Pan Yu Lu

Suggested Reading

1. Backgrounder: Chronology of Health Care Reforms. Sina Online.

2.The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China's State Council jointly issued a guideline on fixing the ailing health care system on April 6 after over five months of debate and revision. It kicked off the long-anticipated reform to ensure health care service is more accessible and affordable to the country's 1.3 billion people. (click here). Xinhua News.

3. Health Care Reforms Aim to be Finished By 2020 (WSJ Online). However, will they? We will aim to assess his target this coming week.

4. MNCs Continue to Show Increasing Interest in China's Pharmaceutical Market. PWC Report.

5. Western style private hospital care is on the rise in China. Will it be the future or will a "National Health Service" be prevalent. China's Medical Boom is documented by Time Magazine. (Click here)

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