Black clinics help migrants

A recent media investigation into "black", or illegal, clinics in Beijing recently changed my perspective on the medical services provided by their unqualified doctors.

Generally the media view of black clinics is that they provide nothing of use to the healthcare system, and only create illegal, unhygienic and medical accidents.

However, I also noticed that black clinics, which mainly provide medical services to migrant workers, are popular because of their lower fees. "The doctors are nice to me here," a young male migrant worker told the media. "I don't want to go to downtown hospitals because I get no respect there." In addition, black clinics offer flexible services to workers by selling medicine in response to their specific requirements, and can even work on a credit system.