China will build a new health service system of traditional Chinese medicine

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2023-03-02

Beijing, 11 Jan (Xinhua) -- This reporter learned from the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine on 11 January that on the basis of in-depth implementation of the health project of "treating diseases before they occur" in traditional Chinese medicine, China will promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine health tourism, traditional Chinese medicine health pension, and traditional Chinese medicine service trade, and build a new health service system of traditional Chinese medicine.

Wang Guoqiang, deputy director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission and director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said at the National Traditional Chinese Medicine Work Conference held here that in the past five years of participating in the deepening of medical reform, the accessibility and accessibility of traditional Chinese medicine services have been significantly improved, and new contributions have been made to serving the people.

In 2014, China fully implemented the basic public health service project of traditional Chinese medicine, and completed the health management of traditional Chinese medicine for 40.76 million elderly people over 65 years old and 14.74 million children aged 0-36 months, with the target population coverage rate of 32.96% and 30.47% respectively. In order to promote the social management of traditional Chinese medicine, the "Several Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Social Medicine" jointly issued with the Health and Family Planning Commission clarified the priority areas of social Chinese medicine, and proposed to encourage the establishment of pilot work plans for traditional Chinese medicine outpatient departments and clinics that only provide traditional Chinese medicine services.

"It is necessary to transform the resource advantages of traditional Chinese medicine into industrial advantages to meet the needs of multi-level and diversified health services." Wang Guoqiang pointed out that in 2015, China will accelerate the legislative process of the Chinese Medicine Law and carry out research on the development and management of Chinese medicine health services; With the goal of maintaining health, explore the establishment of a new service model covering the whole life cycle and integrating health management and health services; Accelerate the research and development of traditional Chinese medicine characteristic diagnosis and treatment instruments and equipment, and improve the development level of the domestic health care equipment industry.

In addition, the comprehensive reform pilot of urban public Chinese medicine hospitals and the comprehensive reform of county-level public Chinese medicine hospitals will be promoted by studying policies and measures conducive to the provision and utilization of Chinese medicine services, such as medical insurance payment, price formation, and performance evaluation. Continue to promote the multi-site practice of traditional Chinese medicine physicians, and jointly issue a multi-site practice policy for physicians in conjunction with relevant departments.

Responsible Editor: Song Yan

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