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HIV/AIDS: Has anything really changed in China?

On the 16th May, millions of candles will be lit around the world to commemorate those who have died as a result of the AIDS virus. The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, started in 1983, is one of the largest grass-roots...
by Samuel
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China, HK, Macau
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China: Injury Prone?

It appears to me that perhaps some of the resources spent telling citizens to "stop spitting" and "start queuing" could be put to better use by telling road users to "buckle up" and mining companies to "follow health and safety...
by Samuel
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China, HK, Macau
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The rural life and time of China’s elderly, Part IV: Limiting Catastrophe

The primary issue of migration is the near-crisis statistic regarding levels of eldercare needed from 2030. Throwing money at the problem will not solve it alone. A sophisticated private investment and rural development program...
by Samuel
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China, HK, Macau
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The Rural Life and Times of China’s Aging Population, Part III: Institutional Problems

While one might simply point at the above discussed brain drain the real culprit might be the hukou system. The hukou system is a household registration system which, among other things, is used to calculate health insurance r...
by Samuel
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The rural life and times of China’s aging population, Part II: Caregivers and Psychologocial Outcomes

Consequences of migration not only have the potential to shift rural health profiles in the short term, but will undoubtedly cause a demographic change in urban areas. Filial piety motivates families to stay together in the cou...
by Samuel
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