China Medical Board, Inc. (CMB; ) is a
nonprofit organization
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that promotes
health education
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and
research
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in the
medical universities
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of China and Southeast Asia. Its mission is "to advance health, equity, and the quality of care in China and Southeast Asia."
History
The Board was founded in 1914 as the second major project of the
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is an American private foundation and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The second-oldest major philanthropic institution in America, after the Carneg ...
. With additional endowments from the Rockefeller Foundation, China Medical Board became an independent private foundation in 1928. From 1914 to 1951, CMB worked to establish
Peking Union Medical College
Peking Union Medical College (), founded in 1906, is a selective public medical college based in Dongcheng, Beijing, China. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class University Plan
The World First Class University and First ...
. Its goal from the outset was full Chinese ownership, operations, financing, and faculty at Peking Union Medical College, which was achieved in 1950.
In 1951, China Medical Board could not operate in China for political reasons. During this time, China Medical Board focused its attention on advancing public health in other countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia. In 1980, it resumed activities in China and has been a continuous presence in China ever since.
Over the years, China Medical Board has supported 118 medical schools in 17 Asian countries, 28 of which are in China. Its work has focused on capacity building by providing facilities, educational material, laboratories, fellowships, and faculty development. In total, China Medical Board is estimated to have invested $1–5 billion in fostering public health in Asia. The current president of China Medical Board is Dr. Lincoln Chen, who is compensated over $400,000 annually plus benefits. Some controversies arose in 2014 regarding inappropriateness use of funds arose in 2014 with a settlement to the director of business operations. Currently, China Medical Board has over $300 million invested
Activities
Today, China Medical Board focuses on health policy and systems reform and medical professional education reform. It works with 24 medical universities throughout China and in parts of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.
China Medical Board: a century of Rockefeller health philanthropy
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See also
*Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is an American private foundation and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The second-oldest major philanthropic institution in America, after the Carneg ...
* :Medical schools in China
*Healthcare system reform in the People's Republic of China
The healthcare reform in China refers to the previous and ongoing healthcare system transition in modern China. China's government, specifically the National Health and Family Planning Commission (formerly the Ministry of Health), plays a lead ...
*Violence against doctors in China
Violence against doctors and other medical practitioners in China has been reported as an increasing problem. National Ministry of Health statistics indicate that the number of violent incidents against hospitals and medical staff increased from a ...
Bibliography
* Laurie Norris. (2003). ''The China Medical Board: 50 years of programs, partnerships, and progress, 1950-2000''.
* Mary E. Ferguson. (1970). ''China Medical Board and Peking Union Medical College: A chronicle of fruitful collaboration 1914-1951''.
* China Medical Commission of the Rockefeller Foundation, ''Medicine in China'', 1914
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* Bowers, John Z. (1972). ''Western medicine in a Chinese palace: Peking Union Medical College, 1917-1951''. The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.
* Bullock, Mary Brown. (1980). ''An American Transplant: The Rockefeller Foundation and Peking Union Medical College''. University of California Press. .
* Bullock, Mary Brown. (2011). ''The Oil Prince's Legacy: Rockefeller Philanthropy in China''. Woodrow Wilson Center Press. .
* Andrews, Bridie and Mary Brown Bullock, eds. (2014). ''Medical Transitions in Twentieth-Century China''. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-01490-0.
* Ryan, Jennifer, Lincoln Chen, and Tony Saich. (2014). ''Philanthropy for Health in China''. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-01450-4.
* Harper, Tim and Sunil S. Amrith. (2014). ''Histories of Health in Southeast Asia: Perspectives on the Long Twentieth Century''. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-01491-7.
References
External links
Official WebsiteChina Medical Board exhibit at the Rockefeller Foundation 100th Website
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