China blames 97 over milk scandal: China is to punish 97 government officials over the sale of fake milk powder that caused the deaths of at least 13 babies.
50% of farmers can't afford to see doctors: With about 70 percent of the population living in rural areas without medical insurance, China decided to establish new co-operative medical networks in October, 2002. The programme is being tested until 2010, when it will be expected to cover every rural resident.
China bans drug addiction cure surgery on brain: The Ministry of Health reiterated its ban on using brain surgery to help rehabilitate drug users last week. Ministry officials said studies on the side-effects of the surgery are still underway so it is too early to put it into commercial practice.
China Hopes to Flush Smelly Toilet Image: Beijing hopes the smelly reputation of its public restrooms will be, well, flushed down the toilet soon. City officials will use the 2004 World Toilet Summit, starting Nov. 17, to showcase efforts to transform the capital's lavatories from foul to fragrant, from crude to cultured.
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