The Healthy China Initiative: Reality, Problems and Remedies

Jingjing Shan and Zhanyun Wu ()
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Jingjing Shan: Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 8th Floor of the MCC Building, No. 28 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang, Beijing 100028, China
Zhanyun Wu: Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 8th Floor of the MCC Building, No. 28 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang, Beijing 100028, China

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (CJUES), 2018, vol. 06, issue 03, 1-17

Abstract: The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee passed the resolution to build a healthy China, which was then upgraded to a national strategy in the Outline of the Healthy China 2030 Plan issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council in October 2016. This paper begins with describing health development in China and then argues that despite the good foundation that has been laid for building a healthy China, the country still faces serious problems, such as healthcare services falling short of demand, people’s health and quality of life yet to be improved, the wide gap between the rich and poor and structural imbalances, serious environmental pollution, and increasing security risks. In the end, suggestions are provided from the perspectives of creating a healthy environment, improving health services, developing a healthy population, building a healthy society, and increasing support for health development to advance the Healthy China initiative.

Keywords: Healthy China; healthy population; healthy environment; health services; health insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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