Genetic services and testing in China

Authors: Xinliang Zhao Peirong Wang Xuguang Tao Nanbert Zhong

Publish Date: 2013/04/18

Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 379-390

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Abstract

China is the most populous country in the world with over 13 billion citizens Public health care in China has been rapidly improved during the last 30 years Health care in China became largely public and easy accessible Despite significant improvements in health care are and the introduction of western style medical facilities China has several emerging public health difficulties including respiratory disorders as a result of widespread air pollution and unbalanced distribution and development of public health care facilitiesChina ranges from mostly plateaus and mountains in the west to lower lands in the east The economy of China is the world’s second largest after the USA with a nominal gross domestic product GDP of 499 trillion and purchasing power parity PPP of 877 trillion in 2009 China is the world’s fastestgrowing major economy with an average growth rate of 10  for the past 30 years China 2010cThe authors would like to thank members of Best Baby Association of Peking University who contributed their time and effort to assist in compiling this report The survey was supported by a the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre “Institute for Health and Consumer Protection” Ispra Italy b the Department of Human Genetics Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany and c the Unit of Women’s Health Research Medical School Westfälische WilhelmsUniversität Münster Münster Germany

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