Workers to be given free health checks

The Ministry of Health has issued a notice asking all employers in industries that use poisonous materials to provide their employees with free health checks, China Daily said. The notice was issued at the beginning of September, with the checks having to be completed by the end of October. Employers must promptly send workers with occupational diseases to hospital for treatment. All medical work must be done in approved hospitals and the full cost must be borne by the employer.