Plan predicts only 10 percent of Beijing seniors will need nursing home care
2015-11-26
The number of permanent residents aged 60 and older is predicted to reach 4 million by 2020, compared to 3.2 million at the end of 2014.
China pushes integrated medical and nursing care for elderly
2015-11-20
China seeks to establish an initial system of policies, standards and regulations for the integration of health care and nursing services for the elderly by 2017
New agreement launches collaboration between New Zealand and China in medical science
2015-11-17
China and New Zealand signed an agreement on building a joint center for medical research in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland.
90m more to be eligible for 2nd child
2015-11-11
The number of women in China eligible to have a second child will jump by more than 90 million when the latest family planning policy is adopted.
Migrant population is growing
2015-11-13
More workers taking elders with them when they move to cities for employment
WHO warns of antibiotic overuse
2015-11-16
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which runs until Nov 22, in response to growing antibiotic resistance.
China to promote integrating healthcare and eldercare services
2015-11-13
China will promote the integration of health care with elderly care to address its aging population, an official statement showed Wednesday.
New law 'should ban' tobacco sponsorship
2015-11-06
Anti-tobacco activists called on legislators to plug loopholes for tobacco sponsorship in the draft of China's first-ever charity law, which just finished its first reading.
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