There is some good news for students in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province: A medical fund for schoolchildren, suffering from major and/or serious illnesses, will be set up by the Red Cross Society of Wuxi. Also, an overall medical insurance, for juveniles and children suffering from major illnesses, will be set up by the city's labor and social security department and several other government departments.

　　Several such problems remain to be solved in the city. For example, a Grade 2 junior middle school student, surnamed Li, had a major illness and was hospitalized. Her father was already dead, so the family
lived in poverty and couldn't afford to pay her medical expenses. The school organized some fund-raisers among teachers and students, which generated 7,456 yuan (US $932). Li was fortunate, but what about the many other schoolchildren who are seriously ill in Wuxi?

　　The insurance plans will help them. That's why many people have said, "From now on, our schoolchildren will be doubly covered, if they have a major or serious illness!" According to the Red Cross Society of Wuxi, the medical fund's premiums are low and the benefits are high. In addition,the fund receives　donations from various circles.

《中国妇女》英文月刊 2006.6

Source:Office of NWCCW
信息来源：国务院妇女儿童工作委员会办公室

Executive Editor:ZHAO NING
责任编辑：赵宁