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Complaints lead to test of hospital reform plan

National
2009-1-9

CHINA will launch a pilot program to reform its hospitals in response to growing public criticism over soaring medical fees, lack of access to health-care services and poor doctor-patient relations. "As China aims...

Many more sick babies as police make arrests

National
2008-9-16

THE number of infants sickened by tainted milk powder nearly tripled yesterday to 1,200-plus as police announced the first arrests in the spreading scandal. At least two babies have died of kidney failure after...

Milk crisis: 432 babies kidney-stone victims

National
2008-9-14

AT least 432 babies across China have developed kidney stones from contaminated milk powder, Health Minister Gao Qiang said yesterday. The government of Hebei Province has ordered Sanlu Group, the Hebei-based producer...

Two more deaths as infections near 16,000

National
2008-5-7

THE number of hand, foot and mouth infections in China surged to nearly 16,000 and two more children have died, bringing the death toll to 28. Health Minister Chen Zhu yesterday urged preschools detecting early...

Success in crackdown on illegal blood deals

National
2008-3-29

CHINA'S health authorities have reported 280 illegal blood deals and closed 4,915 blood banks for violating collection regulations last year, according to a senior health official. Health authorities also disqualified...

Stars told to give cigs the flick

World
2008-1-29

INDIA'S health minister has reignited the debate about smoking, saying actors should stop puffing away on screen - a call one of the country's biggest stars criticized as censorship yesterday. Even as an increasing...

Date set for health reform pilot studies

National
2008-1-9

CHINA'S long-awaited medical reform plan is to be piloted this year "in selected regions," embarking on a path of medical and health development "with Chinese characteristics," Health Minister said at a national health...

Sex video minister 'won't resign'

World
2008-1-2

A MALAYSIAN minister has admitted he is featured in a widely circulated sex video, triggering a scandal that could deeply embarrass the government ahead of snap elections. Health Minister Chua Soi Lek said he had...

The French find they are now puffed out

World
2008-1-1

FRANCE'S ban on smoking in cafes and other public places, which starts today, will be a "revolution" for the country, the health minister said yesterday. As smokers counted down the hours to the new measure, Health...

Minister honored by top US academy

Metro | Science
2007-10-11

CHINA'S Health Minister Chen Zhu was named a foreign member of the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences in the United States on Monday, China News Services reported yesterday. Chen became...