Societal determination of usefulness and utilization wishes of community health services: a population-based survey in Wuhan city, China.

Background: As a developing country with the world's largest population in a state of economic transition, reforms to China's health system, including community health services (CHS), are very complex and difficult. The aim of this study is to provide evidence and policy recommendations for the sustainable development of CHS for China, which could also be applicable to other developing countries.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted door-to-door and face-to-face in Wuhan city, central China with a sample of 1134 individuals aged 15 and older.

Effect of intergenerational and intragenerational support on perceived health of older adults: a population-based analysis in rural China.

Background: The family, together with the individual and society, and the state and market are the three pillars of well-being and social security over the life course, with responsibility for the health of older adults.

Objective: The aim of current study was to explore the effect of intergenerational and intragenerational support on perceived health of older adults.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey with 64.

Policy implementation of methadone maintenance treatment and HIV infection: evidence from Hubei province, China.

To view methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) globally, it is necessary to accumulate data on MMT policy implementation under different health service systems. The aim of the current study is to provide empirical evidence about policy implementation of MMT and HIV infection control, as well as recommendations for improvement of MMT in the future. Based on China's national policy framework of MMT, policy implementation of MMT in Hubei province has two objectives: 1) to create linkages between health and public security, and 2) to provide integrated services for management of drug abusers.