全国人大代表陈玮：为“一老一小”发出好声音

Group 1: Elderly Care and Education - The representative Chen Wei highlights the severe shortage of elderly care professionals in China, with over 40 million elderly individuals requiring care but only about 500,000 certified caregivers available, indicating a demand gap of millions [3] - Chen suggests expanding educational programs for elderly care, encouraging universities to establish specialized courses, and implementing "order-based training" to address the imbalance in supply and demand for elderly care professionals [3] - The proposal includes improving salary structures linked to care levels and years of service to enhance the attractiveness of the elderly care profession [3] Group 2: Long-term Care Insurance - Chen notes that Zhejiang province has 53.03 million participants in its long-term care insurance (LTCI) program, which is recognized for its comprehensive coverage and standardized benefits [3] - She advocates for accelerating legislative research on LTCI, proposing that it be recognized as the sixth type of insurance when conditions permit [3] Group 3: Sexual Education - Chen emphasizes the importance of sexual education as a foundational aspect of life education, aiming to instill respect for the body and understanding of life origins in children [5] - She argues that misconceptions about sexual education contribute to societal resistance, and advocates for a more inclusive approach to help youth understand self-protection and respect for others [5] - Chen highlights the need for ongoing life education, including sexual education, to address rising mental health issues among youth [5] Group 4: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - Chen focuses on the preservation and transmission of folk TCM practices, which are at risk of being lost due to the aging of practitioners and lack of formal documentation [6] - She identifies three main challenges: the aging of skilled practitioners, barriers to legal practice for many folk TCM practitioners, and the superficial transmission of techniques without theoretical development [6] - Chen advocates for higher education institutions and research organizations to play a role in the theoretical enhancement and scientific validation of folk TCM practices [6]