China grapples with economic burden of cancers
Cancer incidence in China has doubled in last two decades; govt looking for ways to boost insurance coverage for such diseases
Hong Kong
AS ONE of China's wave of entrepreneurs, Xiao Caiyu built and ran a small pork business with her husband that allowed her to squirrel away a nest egg of more than 30,000 yuan (S$6,400). A diagnosis of cervical cancer wiped that out in months. Her family, now deeply in debt, closed the business. "If the cancer gets worse, I won't get treatment," said the 52-year-old mother of three. "What treatment? There's no money."
Across China, families who…
KEYWORDS IN THIS ARTICLE
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Consumer & Healthcare
Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience chain targets aggressive global growth
Bubble tea maker Chabaidao slumps 10% in Hong Kong’s biggest 2024 debut
Parental fury after stem cell bank ruins thousands of samples in Singapore
China’s bubble tea boom creates a half-dozen billionaires
US sues to block Coach owner’s US$8.5 billion buyout of Versace parent
Cutting the cord?: Events leading up to Cordlife’s MOH suspension and arrests of its directors, ex-group CEO