Author Archives: James

Can a Horoscope Save a Baby?

Written by James. Posted on April 9, 2010. Filed under Asia, NOT-China. No comments.
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An organization in India called the Deepak Foundation has used a deeply rooted cultural practice to come up with an interesting nudge for improving infant mortality....Janmakshar’s are typically provided by religious groups, which charge a fee for them. The Deepak Foundation thinks that offering families a free Janmakshar in exchange for birth information can produce better statistics and healthier babies.

The useful, the comedic, and the odd. It’s Links Saturday!

Written by James. Posted on February 20, 2010. Filed under Asia, NOT-China, China, News Items. No comments.
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Once in a while we like to let you know what we’re reading.  Some of the stories below may end up as the focus of a column we do in the future, most will not.  But, strangely enough, all are entertaining in their own right.  We have gone ahead and annotated them for you so [...]

China Law Blog needs your votes!

Written by James. Posted on December 1, 2009. Filed under News Items. 1 Comment.
China Law Blog is one of the best China blogs out there. They have always interesting content and update very frequently with fresh content. That’s why they are on our blog roll and in our feed readers. Also, they’ve been supportive of our work here at Asia Healthcare Blog which has meant a lot to [...]

Waiting for a doctor in a big Chinese city

Written by James. Posted on November 2, 2009. Filed under China. No comments.
ChinaSMACK always has interesting topics. They translate popular stories from China’s internet. Yesterday, they put up another interesting translation and a reminder of the vastness of the issues currently being addressed by healthcare reform in China. In “Waiting All Night Outside A Hospital Hoping To See A Doctor“, chinaSMACK highlights a young reporter’s story from [...]