China's primary-level healthcare institutions handle 52.6% of medical visits in 2025

In 2025, China's primary-level healthcare institutions handled 5.56 billion patient visits, accounting for 52.6% of all medical visits to the country's medical facilities. The continued rise in both volume and share indicates that the tiered medical service system is becoming increasingly effective, said Zheng Zhe, vice minister of the National Health Commission, at a policy briefing on Monday.

April 13, 2026

China expands healthcare access nationwide

China has significantly improved the accessibility of healthcare services, as more than 1.1 million medical and health institutions cover both urban and rural areas, basic medical services reach 1.4 billion people, and over 90% of residents can get to their nearest healthcare facility within 15 minutes, an official said Monday.

April 13, 2026

Primary healthcare to get shot in arm

China plans to accelerate the establishment of a tiered healthcare delivery system, focusing on strengthening primary-level medical capacity to manage common and chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, authorities said.

April 14, 2026

China to improve community healthcare, expand rehabilitation care services: Official

​China will step up efforts to strengthen community-level medical and health services and expand rehabilitation care, in a bid to make healthcare more accessible and convenient for the public, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).

April 14, 2026