By Kang Bing | China Daily | Updated: 2021-03-02 07:44 Share CLOSE A community worker helps an elderly patient with online health insurance services at a hospital in Anqing, Anhui province, in July, 2020. [Photo by Huang Youan/For China Daily]
Editor s Note:
From bare-foot doctors to the most expansive and effective medical insurance system, China has made remarkable achievements in the healthcare sector. In the first of a series of commentaries, a senior journalist with China Daily traces the eventful journey of China s healthcare achievements.
Life expectancy in China is 77.3 years, higher than the average of medium-and high-income countries and more than double of 35 years in 1949 when the People s Republic of China was founded. While sufficient food and better nutrition have played a key role in raising life expectancy, the contribution of the national healthcare system should not be underestimated, because good
Medical insurance ensures people s health, happiness
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