China's Ministry of Health has published a list of 67 substandard disinfection products and is reminding consumers to be prudent when choosing these products.

Yang Qing, an official from China's Ministry of Health of China, disclosed at a recent press conference that, from January 2011, smoking will be banned entirely from all indoor public places, work places, on public transportation, and other areas on the Chinese mainland.

Zhao Minggang, an official from China's Ministry of Health, called on the public to have realistic ideas about the use of blood and to avoid blood transfusions when there is any alternative.

China's Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into a report that defective vaccines had killed or disabled up to 100 children in Shanxi province and has asked the Shanxi provincial health department to report abnormalities caused by the vaccines as soon as possible.

China's Ministry of Health has released a guideline on the planning of medical resources which asks medical institutions at various levels to deploy their resources effectively and efficiently.

China's Ministry of Health plans to ensure children with Hepatitis B are treated fairly by asking kindergartens not to refuse admission to this special group of children.

Su Zhi, the deputy director of the Bureau of Food Safety Coordination and Health Supervision of China's Ministry of Health, has disclosed to local media that China will initiate a two-year campaign on food safety and food additives.