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Overview of China’s Healthcare System

WEBThe Chinese healthcare system is overseen by the Health and Family Planning Commission to ensure fair healthcare across all of china, however with 45% of …

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Chinese Pharma: A Global Health Game Changer

WEBThe twenty-first century shift in geoeconomic power toward Asia has also influenced on a global pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) investment …

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China plans to double the doctor numbers to alleviate the load of

WEBTo alleviate sufferings of patients due to poor rural medical services, China administrative authority said it will almost double the number of doctors by 2020. …

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Non-Communicable Diseases Hurt Chinese Economy

WEBAlthough it may not seem directly related to the economy, the levels of non-communicable disease prevalence in China are, in fact, hurting the C hinese economic …

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PM2.5 and Public Health – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBAccording to New York State Department of Health, PM 2.5 are tiny particles in the air that reduce visibility and cause the air to appear hazy when levels are …

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Worse water pollution = Rising price for bottled water

WEBRemember this shocking picture of the man we saw earlier this term? In fact, aching bones and swelling across the body are only two of many problems Chinese …

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Desertification in China: Economic and Social Consequences

WEBDesertification in China is particularly concerning because the entirety of China’s agricultural product comes from only 7% of its land area, much of which is …

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Health Insurance Falling in Popularity with Rural Poor

WEBAccording to an article in China Outlook, much of the Chinese government would be ecstatic to discuss the success of the New Cooperative Medical Insurance …

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Chinese Healthcare- A Rural Problem – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBChinese Healthcare- A Rural Problem. China’s economic growth in the past few decades has been largely unmatched by developed and developing nations alike. …

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China’s Healthcare System Opening Up to Foreign Investors

WEBAs we saw in Country Driving, China’s healthcare system has issues with staffing, payment options, and customer service among other issues.According to a …

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China’s Real Pollution Problem: The Water – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBCurrently, one-fifth of China’s total water demand comes from underground water, and in the arid-north, this statistic increases to two-thirds. Not only is China’s …

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The Government’s Tobacco Monopoly – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBThe China National Tobacco Monopoly largely holds a monopoly over tobacco sales throughout China generating about seven to ten percent of government …

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Dam-Building in China – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBThe previous Chinese premier was a civil engineer whose early career was building dams. Not a lot of room to question at the highest level! However, dams don’t …

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Deepening Health Reform In China

WEBDeepening Health Reform In China Building High-Quality And Value-Based Service Delivery Policy Summary China Joint Study Partnership World Bank Group, World …

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China’s Cigarette Culture – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBThe Chinese cigarette market is state owned and the industry, which produces over 2.3 trillion cigarettes annually, features countless brands: Red Plum Blossom …

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China’s Black Market Reproductive Clinics – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBBack in March, the Beijing Health Bureau raided a Dongcheng clinic illegally offering assisted reproductive services. The clinic was officially registered to offer …

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Uyghurs and Hui: China’s Muslim Minorities

WEBCharlie. Two of the largest of China’s fifty-six recognized ethnic minority populations, the Hui and the Uyghur, both largely practice Islam and have both occupied …

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The Chinese are fighting against Ebola – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBThe Chinese are fighting against Ebola. Since the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, China has spent approximately $120 million in assistance and resources in …

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Milk and Melamine Scandal of 2008 – Economics 274 Fall 2018

WEBThe culprit was melamine, a substance widely used in plastics and adhesives. The World Health Organization describes why this was intentionally added to …

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