A survey conducted by the India office of the international non-governmental organisation, Transparency International, reveals that, according to people’s actual experiences, the health service is the most corrupt service sector in India. It ranks India as one of the 30 most corrupt countries in the world. Indifferent treatment of patients, unofficial payments to providers, lack of patient privacy, and inadequate provision of medic » Read more: A Note on Health Services and Drug Market in India
In China, the medical organizations refer to the organizations received Practice License of Medical Institution, mainly including the specialized diagnostic and curative hospitals, health centers, convalescent hospitals, out-patient clinics, clinics, hygiene centers and first-aid stations etc.
The medical organizations in China belong to service industry, directly faced to numerous consumers and supervised by medical executive » Read more: Research Report on Chinese Medical Industry, 2009
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina has received a $17 million five-year grant to fund a pilot health program that extends health care coverage to uninsured, low income parents — as proposed in her campaign health care roadmap.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the State Health Access Program (SHAP) grant to only 13 states, including North Carolina. The award will cover more than 1,500 low » Read more: Gov. Perdue Announces $17 Million Grant to Expand Health Insurance to Uninsured Working Parents : Amy Kibler
