Public Health in China

1-6 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This Independent Study will build on essential foundational work in “China’s Digital Revolution” ( BLHV 3106 ) to examine in depth China’s system of public health, the policies and agencies involved, and, in particular, the potential of digital and AI interventions to enhance equity in health delivery. Key subtopics to be addressed include: 1) the current public health structure, central, provincial, local, and responsibilities at each level; 2) health expenditure and financing, notably through government-sponsored insurance schemes; 3) health equity, namely, distribution of resources urban-rural and by region; 4) medical research, including disease control, cancer research, and the bioethics of gene and cell therapy; 5) medical education and training; 6) the potential of telehealth and telemedicine to improve health care access; 7) adoption of AI in health care technology; and 8) US-China collaborative medical research projects.