 Briefing Note Series
Background Papers
Critical Reviews
Other Background Papers
Monthly Research and News Digests
Publications
World Bank Publications
Newspapers Articles
Related World Bank Research
Briefing Note Series  The Rural Health in China Briefing Notes series offers a description of key issues that need to be addressed in the major areas where reforms are needed in the rural health sector. Some are based on Critical Reviews produced under the China Rural Health analytical and advisory activties. Others summarize the findings of other related activities.
Taking Stock of China's Rural Health Challenges - English (205kb pdf) Chinese (316kb pdf) China's Progress Towards the Health MDGs - English (216kb pdf) Chinese (334kb pdf) China's Health Sector - Why Reform is Needed - English (108kb pdf) Chinese (250kb pdf) Health Service Delivery in China: A Review - English (134kb pdf) Chinese (292kb pdf) Public Expenditure and the Role of Government in the Chinese Health Sector -
English(164kb pdf) Chinese (248kb pdf) Rural Health Insurance-Rising to the Challenge - English (98.4kb pdf) Chinese (259kb pdf)
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Background Papers Critical Reviews
 In preparation for an initial workshop pin June 2004, six Critical Reviews were commissioned. The purpose of these reviews was to provide an analytically rigorous assessment of the existing literature and its contribution to informing policy design and implementation, while also providing direction for future analytical work. Each review was prepared by a three-person team, consisting of a China-trained Chinese researcher, a Chinese-speaking researcher trained abroad but with research experience on China's health system, and a researcher from outside China chosen for their international expertise in and general knowledge of the topic. The teams were asked to assemble and review both the Chinese-language and English-language literature on their assigned topics. The focus was largely on China's experience, but the reviews also set this experience in the broader international context. - China's Social Protection Schemes and Access to Health Services: A Critical Review (308kb pdf)
Public Health in China: Organization, Financing and Delivery of Services (forthcoming) Other Background Papers
In addition to the Critical Reviews, a number of background papers on specific issues have been prepared. Most of these background papers have been prepared by Chinese researchers, in collaboration with the China Rural Health AAA team.
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Monthly Research and News Digests
As part of the China Rural Health study, monthly digests covering both academic research and newspaper publications have been prepared. These digests provide an overview of new English-language research on the Chinese health sector, as well as coverage of health issues in the international and Chinese press. A number of "special issues" were also prepared to outline research and news coverage of specific topics.
Special Issues
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Publications
The analysis and recommendations of the China Rural Health study will ultimately be presented in a comprehensive report. However, during the course of the study, interim findings and conclusions have also been published in various forums. World Bank Publications  Extending health insurance to the rural population : an impact evaluation of China's new cooperative medical scheme, March 2007
Special Focus: Reforming China’s Health System, World Bank China Quarterly Update, November 2005, (175kb pdf)
PSU Reform and the Health Sector (367kb pdf) Newspaper Articles Improving China's Health System. Article by AAA team published in the Economic Daily, October 20, 2005 (English Chinese) Reform Health Finance. Article by AAA team published in China Daily, November 26, 2005 (English) Back to top
Related World Bank Research Can Insurance Increase Financial Risk? The Curious Case of Health Insurance in China. By Adam Wagstaff and Magnus Lindelow. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3741 Health Shocks in China: Are the Poor and Uninsured Less Protected? By Magnus Lindelow and Adam Wagstaff. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3740 Do Health Sector Reforms Have Their Intended Impacts? The World Bank’s Health VIII Project in Gansu Province, China. By Adam Wagstaff and Shengchao Yu. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3743 Extending Health Insurance to the Rural Population: An Impact Evaluation of China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme Health Service Delivery in China: A Literature Review. By Karen Eggleston, Li Ling, Meng Qingyue, Magnus Lindelow, and Adam Wagstaff Back to top Back to: Main Meeting China's Rural Health Challenges Page |
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