Table 1

Basic heath statistics in Mainland China by end of 2006.5

Categoriesn
Total population1 314 480 000
Total personnel involved in health system5 619 515
 Health professionals4 624140
 Doctors and assistant doctors1 994 854
Total health institutions308 969
 Community Health Service centre and station23 036
Health professional working in family medicine51 065
Doctors and assistant doctors qualified in family medicine35 000a
GPs trained by the residency training programme600a
  • a Approximate number.