The Lancet, a 180 year old medical journal, has compiled an amazing - and important - collection of health related China articles.

An unprecedented scientific collaboration on China and global health launched by The Lancet, Peking University Health Sciences Centre, and the China Medical Board, was launched in Beijing on Oct 20, 2008.

This Series—focusing on health-system Reform in China—consists of 19 commissioned research papers that bring together the most recent scientific evidence on China’s major health challenges, its health strategies, and China’s health future. The Series was produced by a team of 63 scientists, with Chinese scientists constituting two-thirds of the authors, collaborating with an international team from 10 countries.

There are already over 20 articles that cover health care reform, HIV/ AIDS, China’s Barefoot doctors, Research ethics, and others

There is even a podcast: of Bill Summerskill from The Lancet, and China’s Minister of Health, Chen Zhu.

with the current state of China’s healthcare system being very fragile, and with the needs of the system only increasing, the work that is being represented holds real importance and I suggest everyone take the time to read through the articles that they feel are most important to them, their company, or their family.

Besides water, there is no other topic I believe is more important for China.