China Rural Health Initiative

China Rural Health Initiative

China Rural Health Initiative

Category

Prevention

Country

China

Description

The China Rural Health Initiative created a platform to test innovations to respond to NCD, and the initial project has two interventions: (i) a simple low cost prevention and control programme for CVD delivered by primary carecproviders (village doctors, once known as “barefoot doctors”), and (ii) a community based salt reduction and health promotion programme, delivered by community health workers.