There is a great need for qualified health personnel to respond adequately to these issues. In 2007 it was estimated that China had only 17,000 certified psychiatrists, which represents only a ...

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Communist China is facing one of the largest crises of its history. The coronavirus is a public health concern, but it's also economic and political.

China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples with mounting economic challenges and long-standing ...

China issued the first national heat-health risk warning on Wednesday evening as the country braces for another wave of extreme temperatures.

In 2012, after decades of deliberation, China passed its first mental-health law. The bill called for yet more facilities, an increase in their staff and efforts to raise awareness of the issue in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a profound shift in China’s attitude toward mental health issues, as millions struggle to process a massive collective trauma. Though the virus has killed ...

China has issued guidance to all provinces to build a basic elderly care system by 2025, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, in the latest step to prevent a demographic crisis.

Public restrooms in China have rolled out high-tech “health checking” urinals that can analyze urine for a variety of health markers — and costs those looking for a screening less than $3.

Chinese financial news outlet Caixin reported that the reforms will affect over 300 million urban residents as part of a nationwide restructuring of China's state health insurance system that ...

In Shanghai, China’s most populous and wealthy city, 61% of people dined out at least once a week before the COVID-19 pandemic — a trend that’s likely to return after the government lifted ...

Data on the toll of China’s pollution on public health paint a devastating picture. Air pollution contributes to an estimated 1.2 million premature deaths in China annually.