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/projets/china/urban/youngsters   Launched nationwide in 2007.

Objectives:
  • 2007: Pilot in 2-3 cities of each provinces - 79 cities selected;
  • 2008: expand the experiment;
  • 2009: set up it in 80% of cities;
  • 2010: operate it in all cities.
Main characteristics:
  • Highly subsidized;
  • Voluntary participation;
  • Hospitalization-stressed;
  • Locally run;
  • Use of community health care.

General information

 

Specific schemes operated in different regions:

Latest development

 

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