Changes in health provision (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Who had access to modern medical treatment in China before 1949?
Who had access to modern medical treatment in China before 1949?
Wealthy elites & those in major cities
What was China's life expectancy in 1949 compared to 1976?
What was China's life expectancy in 1949 compared to 1976?
36 years rising to 66 years
How many people did the state fund to train as fully qualified doctors by 1965?
How many people did the state fund to train as fully qualified doctors by 1965?
100,000 people
How many modern hospitals had the state constructed by 1965?
How many modern hospitals had the state constructed by 1965?
More than 800 hospitals
How did barefoot doctor numbers change between 1965 and 1970?
How did barefoot doctor numbers change between 1965 and 1970?
250,000 to over 1 million
Who were the barefoot doctors?
Who were the barefoot doctors?
Peasants with basic medical training
What vaccinations did barefoot doctors particularly provide?
What vaccinations did barefoot doctors particularly provide?
Smallpox vaccinations
How did infant mortality change between 1950 and 1976?
How did infant mortality change between 1950 and 1976?
130 per 1000 to 60 per 1000
What percentage of rural China had medical access by 1976?
What percentage of rural China had medical access by 1976?
85% of rural population
How many hospital beds were available for China's 900 million people?
How many hospital beds were available for China's 900 million people?
Only 2 million beds
What did each commune establish during the Great Leap Forward?
What did each commune establish during the Great Leap Forward?
A health station
Why did Mao want to reduce dependence on foreign medical knowledge?
Why did Mao want to reduce dependence on foreign medical knowledge?
He opposed Western medical experts