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The National Health Commission has issued a guideline to advance the construction of more inclusive and barrier-free medical institutions, aiming to improve accessibility and healthcare services for people with disabilities.
China initiated its first cross-border pharmaceutical centralized procurement platform recently, aiming to expand access to quality medicines and strengthen healthcare ties with Southeast Asian nations.
Almost every day, Li Taining visits the main hospitals in Dalian, Liaoning province, to accompany patients to see doctors, or to collect medicines for them.
During a news briefing held on Saturday, some medical experts answered frequently asked questions about respiratory illnesses during winter and better explained the importance of getting vaccinated and adhering to a healthy lifestyle. The following are some highlights from the FAQs.
China had detected 24 imported cases of the new Omicron variant CH.1.1 and its offshoots as of Monday. However, the strain is not expected to spark widespread transmission in the short term, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
These are the things you should know about China's latest COVID-19 measures.
China released its first diagnosis and treatment guideline for monkeypox on Wednesday, making it clear that the virus can spread through close contact and droplets, but most patients can recover without special treatment.
China has granted approval to five COVID-19 antigen test kits made by local companies to be used for self-testing as a way to beef up early detection capabilities to cope with the more evasive and transmissible Omicron variant.
