Addressing the shortage of health professionals in rural China: issues and progress Comment on “Have health human resources become more equal between rural and urban areas after the new reform?”

Maldistribution of health professionals between urban and rural areas has been a serious problem in China. Urban hospitals attract most of the health professionals with serious shortages in rural areas. To address this issue, a number of policies have been implemented by the government, such as free medical education in exchange for obligatory rural service