Henan Provincial Authorities Expand Medical Services to Migrants and Rural Residents

October 4, 2006

Henan provincial authorities will include several urban medical facilities in a rural health cooperative system that provides health services to migrants and rural residents, according to a Beijing News report. Chinese migrants and rural residents are often excluded from receiving urban public services, including health care, on the same terms as urban residents. The Henan decision appears to be a positive step aimed at removing some of these barriers.

Henan provincial authorities will include several urban medical facilities in a rural health cooperative system that provides health services to migrants and rural residents, according to a Beijing News report. Chinese migrants and rural residents are often excluded from receiving urban public services, including health care, on the same terms as urban residents. The Henan decision appears to be a positive step aimed at removing some of these barriers.