Perspective on SARS: Health and Development: Health and Development

Author: Hu Angang
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: National Conditions Research Series. This book is the third volume in the "National Conditions Research Series," primarily collecting SARS crisis thematic reports written by the Institute of Science and Technology - Tsinghua University National Conditions Research Center since April 2003, as well as academic papers on population health, public health economic development published in past years in the "National Conditions Report." These articles generally provide the government with relevant information for decision-making on handling the SARS crisis; they also offer the public knowledge to understand the nature and development trends of the crisis through the media, playing a key role in guiding public opinion and promoting stability at critical moments. At a deeper level, they awaken people from all walks of life to focus on crisis management, public health, urban-rural disparities, and the coordination of economic and social development. By analyzing and examining the SARS crisis, the author proposes a political philosophy of investing in people's health, promoting social development, and advancing good governance in China.