Wang Jie, Zhang Ruilian
School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing, 211100, People's Republic of China.
School of Law, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241002, China.
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2021 May 6;14:1045-1051. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S307232. eCollection 2021.
A public health crisis is a "touchstone" for testing the ability and capacity of rural and urban health systems. In the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China, we track the features, challenges, and implications of the temporary disruption of the health system in rural China and its response to this major public health crisis. We examine the general content and logic of village pandemic prevention and control regarding COVID-19 through a case study. Accordingly, we identify the challenges to the rural health system, including logic failure and its causes. It is strongly suggested that the government strengthen rural health system reform, balance medical services between rural and urban areas, and strengthen public health awareness and education.
公共卫生危机是检验城乡卫生系统能力的“试金石”。在中国2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的背景下，我们追踪了中国农村卫生系统暂时中断的特征、挑战和影响，以及其对这一重大公共卫生危机的应对措施。我们通过案例研究来审视村庄COVID-19疫情防控的总体内容和逻辑。据此，我们确定农村卫生系统面临的挑战，包括逻辑失灵及其成因。强烈建议政府加强农村卫生系统改革，平衡城乡医疗服务，并加强公共卫生意识和教育。
