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The Chinese Government recently approved guidelines for reform of the health-care system and published an action plan of targets for reform in 2009–11. 1 AnonThe standing conference of State Council of China adopted Guidelines for Furthering the Reform of Health-care System in principle. Ministry of Health of China. http://www.moh.gov.cn/publicfiles/business/htmlfiles/mohbgt/s3582/200901/38889.htmDate: Jan 21, 2009 Google Scholar , 2 AnonChina passes new medical reform plan. Xinhua News Agency. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/21/content_10698501.htmDate: Jan 21, 2009 Google Scholar Estimates suggest that governmental investment (both central and local) of CNY850 billion (about US$124 billion) will be injected into the health-care system in the coming 3 years, doubling the average annual governmental expenditure compared with 2008. A call for research papers from ChinaThe Comment, in The Lancet today, on health-care reform in China by Chen Zhu, the Minister of Health in China,1 confirms the country's serious efforts towards quality-assured, affordable, and accessible health for all.2 The extent to which these promises can be fulfilled in view of the current global financial crisis will be a critical test of China's economic stability. Full-Text PDF

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