AMREP Global Health Seminar Series

Date: Thursday 19th November, 2009

Time: 12:00 to 1:00pm

Venue: Room 315, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Level 3 Burnet Building, 89 Commercial Rd, Melbourne

Improving child health care in China: a comparative study

Presenter: Mr. Xu Zongyu

Discussant: Professor Frank Oberklaid

Around the world, indicators of maternal and child health (MCH) reflect the health status of women and children, as well as the general population, the quality of living and the degree of development of the country. There are many challenges involved in improving children’s health and well being in China, despite remarkable achievements in recent times. How to seize the opportunities and take effective measures to improve the accessibility and equity of child health care services in China is essential for improving the Chinese health system.

Mr Xu Zongyu is the Deputy-Director of Children’s Health Division, the Department of MCH & Community Health, Ministry of Health, China. He graduated from the Faculty of Public Health, Shan Dong Medical University in 1998 with a degree in preventive medicine. Since then, he has worked in the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, and both the rural health and community health divisions within the Ministry of Health.

For more details, please contact Emma Frean:

Emma.Frean@med.monash.edu.au

All are welcome.