Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech
State of health in China - statistics & facts
In tandem with the country’s economic progress, the overall public health of the Chinese population improved significantly in the past decades. China now has a public healthcare system covering 90 percent of its citizens, and Chinese people are living longer with better access to more affordable and higher-quality health services. While the prevention of infectious diseases has been effective, the treatment of chronic diseases, and the care of the country’s aging population, continue to pose substantial challenges to the country’s healthcare system.
