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The head of the World Health Organization （WTO） yesterday warned of worsening health in the country's vast rural areas while praising the government for its commitment on improving healthcare in the countryside.
“The health indicators have failed to improve in pace with economic indicators.” said Margared Chan when addressing a conference on rural primary healthcare in China.
“The health gap between rural and urban areas has grown even wider and health in parts of rural China is deteriorating（恶化）,”she said, adding medical costs are rising faster than the growth of per capital income in rural areas.
She said she appreciated the government's efforts and plans to build a medical system for all people. Saying “when fair and accessible public health services become the clear targets of a country's public health policy, people's health will improve.”
