Health scares, and their impact on business travel, are here to stay
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China launches organ donor system
China’s Health Ministry and the Red Cross Society of China launched a national organ donation system in order to reduce reliance on organs from inmates on death row, AP reported, citing state media. The English-language China Daily reported on Wednesday that 65% of transplanted organs in China come from executed criminals, however some human rights […]
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MoH releases essential drugs list
The Ministry of Health (MoH) released a list of 300 drugs to be sold at controlled prices as part of its US$124 billion health care reform, AP reported. The list of Western and Chinese medicines includes common antibiotics, pain relievers, and medicines for colds and high blood pressure. Approximately 60-80% of the most common ailments […]
Given its experience with SARS, China was understandably anxious about swine flu. Cue the men in biohazard suits checking for temperatures on inbound flights and urban infectious disease control centres making twice-daily phone calls to check the temperature of people arriving from risky parts of the world, such as the UK. Several companies (including one […]
Further to our item Anti-smoking campaign hampered somewhat, which suggested the government is hampered in banning smoking because of internal links, comes the news that Chinese tobacco companies have been banned from claiming tax breaks on advertising, promotional and sponsorship spending. In a joint circular issued coinincidentally this week, but backdated to January 1 last year, […]