Chinese Pediatricians Under-Paid and Under-Appreciated
Guangming Daily carried an article on the troubled situation that Chinese pediatricians face. First, Chinese pediatricians carry a higher risk than other medical professionals and are often blamed and misunderstood. Most of the patients are from a single child home. Pediatricians often have to deal with patients who are too young to describe their symptoms. Meanwhile their parents and grandparents on both the mother and the father’s side anxiously stand behind them, which creates extra pressure for the doctors. Second, there is a shortage of pedestrians in China and they are often overloaded with work. According to statistics that the National Health and Family Planning Commission published, the ratio of pediatricians to patients is 0.53 doctors for every 1,000 children compared with 0.85-1.3 in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. Each pediatrician has to see 17 patients a day, which is 2.4 times higher than other medical specialties. Lastly, the article said, pediatricians are not well compensated; they are underappreciated; and they have little opportunity to be promoted.
Source: Guangming Daily, July 18, 2016
http://health.gmw.cn/2016-07/18/content_20999288.htm
Guangming Daily: Sky Net Captured 381 Fugitives in the First Six Months of 2016
Guangming Daily reported on the results of the Sky Net campaign to capture corrupt officials who fled aboard. Since the campaign was launched in April 2015, over 1,400 officials have been captured and over 4 billion yuan (US$0.6 billion) of embezzled funds have been recovered. In the first six months of 2016, 381 people were captured from over 40 countries and regions and 1.2 billion yuan (US$0.18 billion) has been recovered. Among those who are on China’s top 100 “Red Notice” fugitive list, 33 have been arrested so far.
Source: Guangming Daily, July 18, 2016
http://politics.gmw.cn/2016-07/18/content_21001554.htm
Xinhua: Central Committee of Chinese Communist Party Published an Accountability Regulation
An article in Xinhua reported that, as part of its disciplinary action, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party recently published an “Accountability Regulation” and asked all levels to be serious in carrying out the requirements. The article stated that the Regulation is to implement an accountability system which would hold the Party members accountable for their actions and subject them to supervision and inspection. The regulation consists of a total of 13 items. In number 10, the Regulation described a “lifetime accountability.” It stated that, “for those who have committed serious violations, whether they have retired, relocated, or been promoted, they are subject to investigation and inspection for their conduct during their term.” The Regulation became effective on July 8.
Source: Xinhua, July 17, 2016
http://fms.news.cn/swf/2016_qmtt/7_17_2016_cyzd/index.html
Why Is the Flooding So Bad? Over Half of the Lakes Have Been Filled up for Farming
VOA: He Qinglian on the Man-Made Factors Causing Severe Floods in China
People’s Daily on Managing Religion
In its paper edition on July 10, People’s Daily published three articles on managing religion. Though they still all claimed to be following the Communist Party’s leadership in the oversight of religious affairs, they mentioned something different from the Communist Party’s approach of the past 20 years.