China to integrate healthcare and eldercare
12-Nov-15, Xinhua Net
China will promote the integration of health care with elderly care to address its aging population, an official statement showed Wednesday.
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These efforts will benefit millions of Chinese families and create numerous jobs, according to a statement released after an executive meeting of the State Council, China's cabinet, presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.
A decision reached at the meeting urges medical institutions to provide senior care agencies with convenience in making appointments and urges cooperation between community hospitals, communities and home-based elderly care services.