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Obesity in China?

If you haven’t had the chance yet, pick up Paul French and Matthew Crabbe’s book Fat China: How Expanding Waistlines are Changing a Nation. It might shock you to learn that China has a growing (forgive the pun) ...

by Benjamin

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GLOBE EDITORIAL: China and India could invest more in maternal and child health

Article by The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Nov. 12 2012, 7:30 PM EST Last updated Tuesday, Nov. 13 2012, 4:02 AM EST As rising economic powers, China and India are gaining in global stature and influence. Both are buildi...

by Cross Post

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The Need for Mental Health Services in China is Great

As reported by state media, China adopted new national mental health law last Friday to protect the rights of mental health patients and strengthen mental health infrastructure and services nationwide. The actual law document c...

by Bradley Hoath

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Asian Trends Monitoring: The Poor of Hanoi

The latest infographic from our friends at Asia Trends Monitoring (ATM team) tells a story about Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, and how it fares in its struggle to provide basic services for its people. The numbers and informatio...

by Damjan Denoble

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May 2, Beijing event: A Discussion with Robert Scherpbier, UNICEF China

For those unfamiliar with Beijing Healthcare Forum (BHF), it is an organization for academics and professionals engaged in projects and enterprises related to health care services. Its goal is to better inform members and othe...

by Damjan Denoble

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