Book contents
- Health Policy in Asia
- Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy
- Health Policy in Asia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Economic and Social Context of Health Care in Asia
- 3 China
- 4 India
- 5 South Korea
- 6 Thailand
- 7 Hong Kong
- 8 Singapore
- 9 Conclusion
- References
- Index
3 - China
Rebuilding the Health Care System
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2021
Book contents
- Health Policy in Asia
- Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy
- Health Policy in Asia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Economic and Social Context of Health Care in Asia
- 3 China
- 4 India
- 5 South Korea
- 6 Thailand
- 7 Hong Kong
- 8 Singapore
- 9 Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter discusses the dismantling and rebuilding of the Chinese health care system in recent decades. It shows that China’s reforms over the past decade have focussed on (i) reiterating the role of the government as steward; (ii) promoting policycoordination of various agencies in the sector; (iii) improving the performance public hospitals; (iv) making healthcare providers more responsive to patients’ needs. It will argue that despite these reforms, regulations controlling the quality and safety of drugs and behaviour of providers remain weak and undermine public trust.
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- Health Policy in AsiaA Policy Design Approach, pp. 61 - 82Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021