Mental health PUBLIC awareness of mental health in China has grown over the years, according to a mental health development report released by the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The report said that in a survey conducted in 2020, 94 percent of the interviewees considered maintaining mental health an important public work, an increase of 6.1 percentage points compared to 2008. In addition, mental health work is receiving more attention from the government, said Fu Xiaolan, head of the institute, adding that mental health work is now better organized and professionalized than before. Swine fever case SOUTHWEST China’s Yunnan Province reported a new case of African swine fever Tuesday, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The disease occurred among 36 piglets illegally transported from outside the province in Funing County. Six were already dead, according to the ministry. Local authorities have taken immediate measures in response, including disposing of all the pigs, disinfecting related spots and roads, and investigating the case. |