Editorial: Pandemic Reveals Just How Important Medical Reform Is for China

Although there has been some relief in Covid-19’s impact on Chinese society and the economy, experts predict there will be a resurgence in the virus. The government needs to be prepared, with priority given to building up the country’s health care system. With the change in China’s Covid policy, medical institutions have been under a great deal of stress, and health care professionals have suffered extreme hardship. Some have even given their lives. As the wave of Covid outbreaks eases, now is the time to improve the health care system’s ability to respond to future outbreaks. However, such an endeavor is inextricably linked to reform of the medical system.