Communist Party vows to build a "healthy China"

 03-Nov-15, i Cross China

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has vowed to build a "healthy China" with a better health system and balancing the population through the two-child policy.

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In a proposal for the 13th five-year plan (2016-2020), the CPC called for an efficient basic healthcare system in both urban and rural areas and modern management of hospitals.

The proposal encourages the private sector to run health services with the same status as public institutions. The Party proposed improved public hospitals, unburdened from the necessity of seeking profit alongside personnel and remuneration systems appropriate to the health industry.

'Cybermedicine' and optimizing distribution of resources will improve basic health services.

Traditional Chinese medicine will be well supported. The proposal suggests prevention as the most efficient way of lowering the costs associated with many diseases.

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