Technology closes rural healthcare gap

ZHENGZHOU - Suffering from coronary heart disease, 79-year-old Wang Funi was amazed to find out that she can have routine medical tests done at her rural home.

In the past, it would take 50 minutes to travel by electric tricycle to visit the nearest county hospital, and her husband or children would have to take a break from work on the farm to accompany her.

"It's time-consuming. Now there's no need for the trip. All the basic tests can be done free at home," she said.