A discussion on the key problems and system construction of health poverty alleviation in China
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2017.06.011
- VernacularTitle:论我国健康扶贫的关键问题与体系构建
- Author:
Pengqian FANG
;
Min SU
- Keywords:
Poverty;
Health poverty alleviation;
Health security;
System construction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2017;10(6):60-63
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Health poverty alleviation is an important part of taking targeted measures to help people lift themselves out of poverty, and it is the key link to achieve a Healthy Chinese Strategy.At present, the health problem of the poor in China is becoming increasingly prominent, and as a result, the low health status of the poor has exacerbated the level of poverty, mainly because of catastrophic disease.With this discussion paper, it was revealed that there are many problems in the system of poverty alleviation in China: The protection levels of all kinds of medical insurance are still low;the medical assistance system is still not perfect;the medical service facility of the county medical institutions is poor;the county outside referral rate is high;public health problems in poor areas are more prominent.As suggestions derived from the present discussion, China''s health and poverty alleviation system should adhere to the government led and multi-sectoral coordination of multiple health poverty alleviation.It should also strengthen health care and public health system construction in poverty-stricken areas, and establish a multi-path health security system.
