Category Archives: China

NewYorkTimes: Chinese Hospitals as Battlegrounds

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on August 12, 2010. Filed under China, News Items, Public Health. No comments.
china hospital
I would only add that all hospitals in developed countries are staffed by police officers. In most large hospitals, a police office is located in the hospital itself. And, if the Chinese hospital authorities, or the Chinese government can figure out how to make the citizenry happy about its hospital service then they'll have done something that no one in the history of human kind has been able to do. That said, there is plenty of work to be done and getting police officers into these places might not be such a bad idea.

Chinese Parents Say Formula Grows Baby Breasts

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on August 10, 2010. Filed under China. No comments.
chinese baby bed time
"A food safety expert for the World Health Organization, Dr. Peter Ben Embarek, told The Associated Press that China's test results are expected within days and that the agency will then take a look. 'At first look, it looks very surprising,' he said, adding that this is the first time he's ever heard of such a case."

China and Europe Part II: Chinese in Croatia

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on August 9, 2010. Filed under Asia, NOT-China, China. 1 Comment.
china shop in zagreb
Chinese goods are making inroads into Croatia and changing the look and feel of the country.

China can be health reform model for Asia, Africa, South America and other thoughts from PKU

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on August 7, 2010. Filed under China, Public Health. 1 Comment.
peking university health center
"Just back from teaching for the second year in Duke University's joint (along with Peking University) certificate in Global Health, held in Beijing, on the campus of PKUs health science campus. This is the same campus with PKU's "Third Hospital" and just inside the fourth ring road, about 5 minutes by taxi (or 45 minutes depending on traffic) from the Olympic village, Bird's Nest stadium, the water cube, etc. Professor Yan Guo directs the certificate from PKU's end and she is a delightful colleague, who got her start in public health and medicine as a barefoot doctor in rural China."

Seriously, the Chinese aren’t okay with aborting their baby girls.

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on May 31, 2010. Filed under China, Human Rights. 1 Comment.
chinesegirls
At base, I have trouble believing that millions of parents in a culture that's family centered would do that to their babies. I have said as much in the past. There are lots of other explanations available, and the Telegraph reports on one today - the Chinese are having the girls but not reporting them, thereby skewing official numbers.