As one of the first Chinese cities to pilot family doctor services, Shenzhen so far has 6,326 family doctors and 3,851 family doctor teams that provide family doctor contract services for 4.54 million residents, according to the city's health commission.
Starting May 1, eligible individuals facing financial difficulties due to disabilities can apply for the city’s new living subsidy for the disabled in difficulty, according to the revised subsidy allocation approaches for people with disabilities.