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Below are resources available on China, listed by theme, for your convenience. Critical Cross-Country Indicators Critical Cross-Country Indicators on China (as of January 2009) Disasters Looking into the SRHR needs of populations displaced in times of disaster is an important area of work, as demonstrated during the earthquake in China. Read more... Health Sector Reforms (HSR) With more than 60% of its population living in rural areas, providing health especially sexual and reproductive health is an important aspect of service provision in China and this article shows government effort to reform the healthcare system in this critical area. Read more... Laws & Pollicies Affecting Women's Reproductive Lives The constitution of China guarantees “the protection of the people’s health” through the development of medical and health services; the promotion of modern and traditional Chinese medicines; encouragement and support for the establishment of medical and health facilities by rural economic collectives, state enterprises and institutions, and neighborhood organizations; and public health activities.China’s Civil Law further provides citizens with the “right of health and life.” This book is intended to give advocates and policymakers a more complete view of the laws and policies governing women’s lives to better enable legal and policy reform, to speed the implementation of laws that will improve women’s health and lives, and to assign accountability when governments fail to implement the laws designed to protect women. Read more... Sexuality Sexuality is one of the emerging issues in China and this article deals with new perspectives on this important issue. Read more...
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