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The Path to Healthy Aging in the PRC

Duration: 2:04 17 Jan 2023

The rapidly aging Chinese population is posing severe economic and societal challenges. To deal with these challenges, it is crucial the population ages healthily. Prof. Yaohui Zhao, National School of Development, Peking University will discuss major findings and policy recommendations from the recently released Peking University-Lancet Commission on “The Path to Healthy Aging in the PRC”. The commission reviewed evidence on health statuses and their determinants among older Chinese, current healthcare, and aged care policies in the PRC, and provided recommendations for future policy making.

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