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* Indian Govt to pick up medical tab for poor
Times of India: “It’s raining sops for the poor. The government is making treatment of people below the poverty line suffering from mental disorders and diabetes free at government or public super...
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* China adopts mental health law to curb forced treatment
Reform and improvements keep coming. Is it because of the decennial leadership change or is it due to genuine concern for the people; or maybe it’s a bit of both. Reuters: “China adopted a law on...
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* China’s new mental health law to make it harder for authorities to silence...
SCMP: “The director of Xinjiang‘s largest mental health institution has welcomed a new law, which went into effect on Wednesday, banning involuntary inpatient treatment for many people deemed mentally...
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China Seeks Shorter, ‘More Portly’ Troops With Brainpower – Bloomberg
China’s military has relaxed its height, eyesight and weight requirements for soldiers in an effort to attract more educated personnel, the state-owned China Daily newspaper said today. Male recruits...
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Mental Illness in China: Still a Stigma – Businessweek
Of the approximately 173 million people in China estimated to suffer from “a diagnosable psychiatric disorder,” only about 15 million have ever received medical treatment, according to a 2012 paper in...
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