我国建成世界最大的传统医药服务体系

Core Viewpoint - China is significantly advancing its traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) service system, establishing the world's largest traditional medicine service framework, with substantial growth in healthcare institutions and patient visits by the end of 2024 [1]. Group 1: Growth Metrics - By the end of 2024, the number of TCM healthcare institutions, hospitals, and total patient visits will have increased by 43.3%, 16.7%, and 58.9% respectively compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan [1]. - The TCM service system is expanding in both capacity and quality, enhancing the supply of high-quality TCM services [1]. Group 2: Project Initiatives - In 2025, China will support 450 county-level TCM hospitals to develop the "two specialties and one center" project, further solidifying and expanding grassroots TCM services [1]. - An additional 90 national TCM specialty areas will be established, including mental health, pediatrics, and gynecology, along with the launch of 57 suitable TCM disease categories for payment by disease type [1]. Group 3: Collaborative Development - The establishment of flagship hospitals and departments for collaborative TCM and Western medicine will focus on major difficult diseases, with 212 clinical collaboration projects planned [1]. - In 2025, the first national artificial intelligence application pilot base for TCM diagnosis and treatment services will be built, alongside 12 pilot projects for "smart TCM" [1].