Reflection on reinforcing the construction of the public health system in the rural areas / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

The paper reviews the evolution of the medical and health cause in the rural areas of China and argues that at present the system of public health services in the rural areas is confronted with a number of problems, including poor infrastructure, lack of highly qualified medical personnel, resurgence of a variety of extremely harmful contagious diseases, and lack of basic medical security for the farmers. It is therefore necessary to enhance understanding of the importance of reinforcing the construction of the public health system in the rural areas, expand financial input, set up a system of pooling resources for serious illnesses, and establish sanitation and antiepidemic networks and socialized health care networks in the rural areas.