Highlights from the Editors 2022

27 October 2022
9 March 2023

Highlights from the Editors 2022

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Health reform in China: Developments and future prospects

Health reform in China: Developments and future prospects

The Chinese health reform did make some significant achievements since 2009. However, affordability and accessibility to primary care and public health remain to be serious concerns. Health governance reforms are necessary to address affordability and accessibility issues in the next stage of health reform.

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Primary health care in China: A decade of development after the 2009 health care reform

Primary health care in China: A decade of development after the 2009 health care reform

After the launch of the historical Reform of the Medical and Health Care System in 2009, China's primary health care (PHC) system has witnessed significant progress and breakthroughs. In this review, we summarized published literature and official policies and synthesized data from the electronic registration information system of the National Health Commission, national statistical reports, or yearbooks in health care. The review describes the structural design and major achievements of PHC in China in the last decade, emphasizing the national policy foundation, budgeting and insurance coverage, evolution of service delivery, professional team development, and the advancement of supporting technologies.

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A review of healthy aging in China, 2000–2019

A review of healthy aging in China, 2000–2019

China's young old in their 60s are healthier today than two decades ago. The picture is more complex for the older age group (70 years and above). Although there is a substantial decline in leading disease burdens such as stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diseases such as Alzheimer's and other dementia are on the rise.

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Two Singapore public healthcare AI applications for national screening programs and other examples

Two Singapore public healthcare AI applications for national screening programs and other examples

This article explains how two AI systems have been incorporated into the everyday operations of two Singapore public healthcare nation-wide screening programs. Ways in which healthcare needs and the clinical operations context influenced the approach to designing or deploying the AI systems are highlighted, illustrating the multiplicity of factors that shape the requirements for successful large-scale deployments of AI systems that are deeply embedded within clinical workflows.