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Review
. 2014 Aug 30;384(9945):793-804.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60725-X.

China's distinctive engagement in global health

Peilong Liu  1 , Yan Guo  2 , Xu Qian  3 , Shenglan Tang  4 , Zhihui Li  5 , Lincoln Chen  5
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Review

China's distinctive engagement in global health

Peilong Liu et al. Lancet. .

Erratum in

  • Lancet. 2014 Sep 27;384(9949):1186

Abstract

China has made rapid progress in four key domains of global health. China's health aid deploys medical teams, constructs facilities, donates drugs and equipment, trains personnel, and supports malaria control mainly in Africa and Asia. Prompted by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, China has prioritised the control of cross-border transmission of infectious diseases and other health-related risks. In governance, China has joined UN and related international bodies and has begun to contribute to pooled multilateral funds. China is both a knowledge producer and sharer, offering lessons based on its health accomplishments, traditional Chinese medicine, and research and development investment in drug discovery. Global health capacity is being developed in medical universities in China, which also train foreign medical students. China's approach to global health is distinctive; different from other countries; and based on its unique history, comparative strength, and policies driven by several governmental ministries. The scope and depth of China's global engagement are likely to grow and reshape the contours of global health.

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Framework of global health
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China's foreign aid by region
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China health aid to Africa medical teams, facilities, malaria control, in 2012 Data sources in the appendix.
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China health aid and African trade, 2011 Part of the data sources in the appendix.
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Foreign medical students and scholarships in China, 2002–11 Data sources in the appendix.
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