全国血透服务扩容：新增350家基层医院，填补县域服务空白

Core Viewpoint - The National Health Commission of China has announced a new initiative to expand blood dialysis services to counties with a permanent population of over 60,000, aiming to add 350 new community health service centers and township hospitals to provide these services, thereby addressing gaps in dialysis availability in rural areas [1][2]. Group 1 - The initiative aims to enhance the accessibility and convenience of blood dialysis services for patients, reducing travel and associated non-medical costs [2]. - Currently, there are over 8,400 medical institutions in China providing blood dialysis services, primarily located in urban and county-level hospitals, with around 700 of these being township hospitals and community health service centers [1][3]. - The plan includes a requirement for provincial health authorities to identify counties without dialysis services and ensure that at least one hospital in those counties is equipped with a dialysis room, along with the necessary trained personnel [3]. Group 2 - The initiative emphasizes both the expansion of service capacity and the improvement of service quality, with a focus on training and equipping healthcare professionals [2][3]. - New dialysis rooms are expected to be operational by the end of November, adhering to established standards for medical institutions [3].