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Look Homeward to Fix China’s Broken Health System

Health care is at a flashpoint in China, where being seen by a general practitioner is three times more difficult than the international standard, according to the World Health Organization. Lines snake around hospitals in China’s urban centers, while few to no treatment centers exist in rural areas.

China desperately needs innovative solutions to open up access to quality medical care.

Watch this video to learn more about how experts from the Johns Hopkins Home Care Group are working with clinical staff at our Chinese affiliate Asia Pacific Health to integrate home care—still a new concept in the republic—to extend the delivery of safe, superior care.

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