Reforming public health systems

What they say

Public health primary concern in legislative motions

National lawmakers have paid great attention to public health and epidemic prevention in motions submitted this year, calling for improved legislation in the sector.

Xi inspires confidence in Hubei residents after ordeal

President Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, joined a deliberation with deputies from Hubei at the third session of the 13th NPC, China's top legislature, on May 24.

"President Xi asked how many medics there are at the department of infectious diseases at my hospital and if they are enough...I didn't expect him to pay attention to such small details," said NPC deputy Luo Jie, president of Taihe Hospital in Shiyan city.

"It's obvious that President Xi has given a lot of thought on how to improve China's emergency response system in epidemic prevention and control."

Luo said the president also emphasized the importance of controlling the epidemic in accordance with the law.

Govt urged to enhance public health system

China needs to enhance public health talents and supplies to better its capability against public health emergencies, legislators and advisors from Shanghai said.

In April, Shanghai government issued a guideline on improving the control and management system in response to major public health emergency.

The guideline, which covers the capacity building of the system, response mechanism and support measures, laid out the blueprint in building the city to be one of the safest megapolis in the world in public health by 2025.