The fate of public health in China
This December issue of The Lancet Public Health is again dedicated to public health in China. China hosts a fifth of the world's population—the state and fate of public health in China are important for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and to the health of populations outside China, as COVID-19 proved. While for many 2022 marked an exit from the COVID-19 pandemic mitigations and interventions, for millions in China this year has remained associated with strict lockdowns. The sustained zero-COVID strategy in which the country has embarked comes with a cost, and questions, ...