Abstract

The counterpart support by urban hospitals to rural hospitals is an important measure of the healthcare reform and health poverty alleviation, especially useful for reform of county-level public hospitals. A study of the policy development and an analysis on the development status quo of 16 county-level public hospitals following their acceptance of such support in Hunan and Hubei province, confirmed the practical significance of such counterpart support. The authors also found defects in personnel training, technology innovation and policy fine-tuning, in need of improvements. Key words: Counterpart support; County-level public hospitals; Policy; Achievements

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