Jiangsu to promote Chinese medicine "into" thousands of households to deal with "silver wave"

July 17, 2010 19:31 China News Network

      Nanjing, July 12 (Yang Yan Ci) community to enjoy Chinese medicine massage, "the door" to find the old Chinese medicine ... ... reporter from the 12th held in Jiangsu Province government news conference was informed that Jiangsu will combine the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine , To promote the integration of Chinese medicine into the whole process of medical services, response to "silver wave".

     On the same day, the Jiangsu provincial government held a press conference to interpret the "Opinions on the Implementation of the Combination of Health Care and Old-age Services" (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Opinions") jointly issued by the multisectoral department of the province.

     Reporters learned that, with the "Chinese Medicine Law" the formal implementation of Chinese medicine services to further access to the threshold to relax, Chinese medicine clinic is also expected to open thousands of alleyways, for the nearest treatment, especially the elderly home care, community Provide support for the elderly.

     Jiangsu Province, Health and Family Planning Commission, deputy director of He Xiaopeng introduced, as a large province of traditional Chinese medicine, Jiangsu is to explore the home and community to provide health care services for traditional Chinese medicine, pension institutions to set up traditional Chinese medicine characteristics departments to promote the combination of traditional Chinese medicine institutions, Into the whole process of medical services.

     Data show that by the end of 2016, Jiangsu over 60 years old population of 17,192,600 people, accounting for 22.10% of the total population. Jiangsu elderly population in the medical care, care, nursing, rehabilitation and other aspects of the rapid growth in demand for medical, pension and other related social services to bring great challenges.

     "Chinese medicine is the characteristics of Jiangsu, as a large population of aging, Jiangsu will also actively play this advantage." He Xiaopeng told reporters that Jiangsu is the only Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment model innovation pilot province, also has a "doctor of medicine" up Of the province. Will be integrated into the traditional Chinese medicine combined with the whole process, will become the combination of innovation and health in Jiangsu actively explore.

     "90% of the elderly in Jiangsu choose to live at home, 6% -7% of the elderly choose the community pension, 3% -4% of the elderly choose the body pension." He Xiaopeng introduction, the integration of Chinese medicine into the medical service, The provision of health management for older persons will improve the accessibility of home and community health care services.

     "Chinese medicine acupuncture, massage for shoulder and neck pain, rheumatoid arthritis and other geriatric diseases have a good effect." Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Professor Huang Guicheng vice president, in recent years, integrated medical concepts Of the popular, for the Chinese medicine has brought a new window of internationalization. More and more people think that Chinese medicine for the diagnosis and treatment is effective, and no side effects.

     In addition, let the Chinese medicine "into" thousands of households, will also help to ease the general hospital outpatient great pressure. "Encountered colds, chronic diseases, etc., if at the door can accept Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment, save the trouble to go to a large hospital, very convenient home elderly home care, the nearest treatment." Nanjing public Mr. Zhang told reporters.

     In addition, the reporter learned from the meeting, in order to further promote the combination of medical care to facilitate the elderly to maintain their own years, Jiangsu is exploring the nearest medical services, nursing care services will also be included in the scope of health care. Documents, to participate in basic medical insurance for urban workers, urban and rural residents of the basic medical insurance for the elderly, admitted to care-based pension service agencies in line with the policy of medical expenses, in accordance with the relevant provisions of reimbursement settlement.