China used to be “a kingdom of bicycles,” but their popularity has waned in recent years. Daoxin Yin looks at what it would take to bring bikes back […]
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Yuhong Zhu: School bullying in China calls for holistic interventions and prevention
Recently there has been a lot of discussion on social media in China about bullying at school and the effect that it has on children’s mental health. Bullying is emerging […]
Daoxin Yin: Will the universal two-child policy in China exacerbate gender discrimination in the medical job market?
Winter is the new doctor recruiting season for Chinese hospitals. Between the end of November and February, government-owned hospitals, who are major employers, interview job candidates. Most of these candidates […]
Xiao Guan on social media based money raising platforms in China
Social media based money raising platforms have gained popularity in China. Many patients and their families use these platforms to raise money to pay for medical care. However, there are problems […]
Fang Xin et al: When will violence against doctors in China stop?
Violence against doctors in China is a continuing trend and one that many doctors are increasingly unhappy about. A White Paper about violence directed against medical personnel in China says that medical violence includes […]
Harry HX Wang and Sian M Griffiths: A primary care oriented approach to pursue population health in China
From Healthy China 2020 to Healthy China 2030 Seven decades ago, China’s healthcare was characterised by barefoot doctors who demonstrated the contribution of primary care to improved population health. Subsequent […]
Daoxin Yin: A long way to go to help people with depression in China
At the last mid Autumn festival holiday—a traditional festival for a family reunion in China—a young actor and singer with a promising future committed suicide at the age of 28. He […]
Tong Yongjun: Stop killing Chinese doctors
In less than three months four Chinese doctors have been killed by patients. In one case, a general physician’s 10 year-old child was also stabbed. Violence towards doctors is nothing […]
Heidi Larson et al: Vaccine crisis in China—act now to rebuild confidence
The recent unfolding of a five year old story of two million doses of vaccines illegally procured and sold across China is a confidence breaker. Worse, it is not a new episode […]
Xiaoning Zhang: The two child policy in China
For the past thirty seven years the Chinese government has carried out a strict one child policy. In 2015 the policy was phased out, and a two child policy was […]