Pharmaceutical implementing the right type of community healthcare for migrant workers: GlaxoSmithKline started the GSK New Citizen Health Care Project in the predominently migrant community of Sanlin Town, Shanghai. This NGO provides a more wholistic approach to health care by helping migrant residents with services ranging from education on infant care and basic hygiene to domestic violence prevention and tutorials on how to shop online and use Skype. Due to recent scandals in China's social sector, this organization is dedicated to transparency with the US Consulate holding it accountable. It has been deemed so successful that is has started another branch in Beijing.
United Way to join forces Chinese government run charities: Though United Way's Presdient and CEO states he has reservations towards China's charity sector with its recent bad publicity and lack of transparency and accountability, this organization will be joining the China Charity Foundation, a government run agency, in a joint venture to start a branch in Shanghai.
Topic of Toilets banned for BBC Reporters: Insights from a UK reporter on the rules of reporting in China and the taboo topic of hygiene and toilets.
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