China will arrange closer partnerships¹ between top-tier hospitals and grassroots medical services to provide health management and health care services for urban and rural residents alike in a more inclusive and coherent manner.

 

中国将密切协调一流医院与基层医疗服务的合作关系以更加包容和一致的方式向城乡居民提供健康管理与保健服务。

 

A set of new measures were approved during the State Council's executive meeting on Wednesday, presided over by Chinese Premier² Li Keqiang.

 

"The goal for medical partnerships is to make quality medical care more accessible to the wider public, especially in less-developed areas," Li said.

 

"We've managed to achieve nation-wide medical insurance coverage³ and improved medical competence⁴ in grassroots medical institutions. The coverage is among the highest in the world. What we mostly need now are medical professionals," Li pointed⁵ out.

 

While people are demanding more and better health care with higher personal incomes, the country's current allocation in medical resources faces a tough balancing act.

 

The idea of building partnerships across medical institutions covering different levels aims to bridge the gap of resources.

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