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Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 2/2008

01-03-2008

China: Policy and Practice of MCH Since the Early 1990s

Authors: Youde Guo, David Zakus, Hong Liang

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 2/2008

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Abstract

Since the socioeconomic reforms in China in the late 1970s the improvement of maternal and child health (MCH), which was once considered one of the great achievements of China after 1949, has slowed and some indicators show that the situation in some regions, especially in rural areas, is getting worse instead of better. This article will focus on policy and policy-related issues in the delivery of MCH services. It will cover historical changes in policy and their effects, especially in the financing of MCH. In addition, it will also touch upon new practices of MCH in the new cooperative medical scheme (NCMS) in present-day rural China.
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Metadata
Title
China: Policy and Practice of MCH Since the Early 1990s
Authors
Youde Guo
David Zakus
Hong Liang
Publication date
01-03-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-007-0305-1

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