China China and the Strategic Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic April 7, 2020 0 Image Credit: COVID-19 by Silvision/Flickr, License: CC BY-ND 2.0. Written by Neil Munro. The COVID-19 Pandemic has strategic implications with which military planners, political leaders,…
China Chinese healthcare’s possible digital revolution May 16, 2019 0 Written by Carine Milcent. Image Credit: Wide Shanghai by Jakob Montrasio/Flickr, Licence CC by 2.0. China is in the midst of a paradox. There has been…
China Unemployment and mental health in China April 15, 2019 0 Written by Jie Yang. Since the 1990s, the downscaling and privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China has resulted in layoffs for over 35 million…
China Exit, voice and loyalty: Competing logics for Chinese citizens faced with unethical behaviour by health professionals March 28, 2019 0 Written by Neil Munro. In China, inappropriate incentive structures have encouraged health care providers to systematically offer treatment which is not medically indicated and to…
China Between a rock and a hard place: China’s health care reforms over the next ten years March 27, 2019 0 Written by Tsung-Mei Cheng. April 2019 marks the tenth anniversary of China’s historic health care reforms. On 6 April 2009, China unveiled an ambitious health…
China From treatment to prevention: The role of workplace psychoeducation for mental health in China March 20, 2019 1 Written by Enoch Li and Erla Magnusdottir. The issue of mental health care has gained increased prominence in many areas of life – the media,…
China Social development and mental health services in contemporary China March 19, 2019 1 Written by Mao-Sheng Ran. Mental health disorders represent a severe burden for the individuals who suffer, their families, and society in contemporary China. The China…
China Welfare, Work, and Poverty: How Effective is Social Assistance in China? April 27, 2017 0 Written by Qin Gao. China currently has the world’s largest social assistance program, the 'Dibao,' or Minimum Livelihood Guarantee. My new book, Welfare, Work, and…
China Challenges to health service systems in China and India October 2, 2015 1 Written by Madhurima Nundy. The historical pathway for the emergence of China and India as global players has been different. The different political regimes have shaped…
Culture and Society A Road Map to Sustainable Universal Health Coverage? September 15, 2015 0 Written by Tsung-Mei Cheng. As the era of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is drawing to an end, United Nations member states are defining the…