New Global Health Findings from Sichuan University Described (Towards universal health coverage: lessons from 10 years of healthcare reform in China)

2020 APR 16 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily -- A new study on Health and Medicine - Global Health is now available. According to news reporting originating in Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Universal health coverage (UHC) is driving the global health agenda. Many countries have embarked on national policy reforms towards this goal, including China.”

Financial supporters for this research include China Scholarship Council, National Natural Science Foundation of China.

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Sichuan University, “In 2009, the Chinese government launched a new round of healthcare reform towards UHC, aiming to provide universal coverage of basic healthcare by the end of 2020. The year of 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of China’s most recent healthcare reform. Sharing China’s experience is especially timely for other countries pursuing reforms to achieve UHC. This study describes the social, economic and health context in China, and then reviews the overall progress of healthcare reform (1949 to present), with a focus on the most recent (2009) round of healthcare reform. The study comprehensively analyses key reform initiatives and major achievements according to four aspects: health insurance system, drug supply and security system, medical service system and public health service system.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Lessons learnt from China may have important implications for other nations, including continued political support, increased health financing and a strong primary healthcare system as basis.”

For more information on this research see: Towards universal health coverage: lessons from 10 years of healthcare reform in China. Bmj Global Health, 2020;5(3):e002086.

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Z. Zeng, Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China. Additional authors for this research include W. Tao, H. Dang, B. Lu, L. Chuong, D. Yue, J. Wen, R. Zhao, W. Li and G.F Kominski.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002086. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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