China is to inspect rural health insurance funds to combat fraud, according to the top health authority.

Some individuals have forged invoices to swindle funds, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

Local health authorities are required to conduct self-examinations first and then they are subject to spot check by inspection teams from the National Health and Family Planning Commission and financial, audit and public security departments.

The commission has urged speeding up the sharing of information to prevent such frauds.