China has made significant progress in improving health care in recent decades. This includes increasing access to health insurance, improving life expectancy, and reducing the prevalence of certain diseases.
∆Health Insurance
*nearly 100% of China’s population has health insurance, compared to less than one-third at the beginning of the century.
*China has made improvements to its health insurance system, including a more transparent and predictable reimbursement system.
∆Life expectancy
*China’s life expectancy is over 78 years, which is slightly higher than the United States.
*Life expectancy has almost doubled due to public health campaigns and improved health care.
∆Disease prevalence
*Infant mortality has decreased significantly.
*The malaria rate has dropped from 5.55% to 0.3% of the population.
∆Health care innovations
*China has implemented health care innovations, including vaccines and other health products.
*China has also improved regulatory systems.
∆Health disparities
* China has made progress in reducing health disparities between urban and rural areas, but there are still large gaps.
- China faces challenges in addressing health disparities due to changing lifestyles and dietary factors.