The Heavyweight Regulations on Traditional Chinese Medicine shall come into effect on June 1st

　　Starting from June 1st,the"Regulations on Traditional Chinese Medicine in Anhui Province"have been officially implemented,which were passed by the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th Anhui Provincial People"s Congress on March 27th.

　　The Regulations consist of 9 chapters and 69 articles,including general provisions,traditional Chinese medicine services,traditional Chinese medicine protection and development,traditional Chinese medicine talent cultivation,scientific research on traditional Chinese medicine,traditional Chinese medicine inheritance and cultural dissemination,safeguard measures,legal responsibilities,and supplementary provisions.

　　It is worth noting that the"Regulations"specify that each city and county government in Anhui Province shall establish at least one independent public traditional Chinese medicine hospital,and comprehensive hospitals,maternal and child health institutions,community health service centers,township health centers,and qualified specialized hospitals established by the government shall establish traditional Chinese medicine departments.The proportion of traditional Chinese medicine beds in standard beds in public comprehensive hospitals at or above the county level should not be less than 5%.

　　The people"s governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall formulate basic medical insurance payment policies,drug policies,and other medical and health policies,with the participation of the competent departments of traditional Chinese medicine.They shall focus on leveraging the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine,implement preferential policies for traditional Chinese medicine,and promote the reform of payment methods for suitable technologies and advantageous diseases of traditional Chinese medicine.

　　The relevant departments of the people"s governments at or above the county level shall,in accordance with the provisions of the State,include qualified medical institutions of traditional Chinese medicine into the scope of designated medical institutions of basic medical insurance,and include qualified items of diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine,pieces of decoction of traditional Chinese medicine,granules of traditional Chinese medicine formula,traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations and traditional Chinese medicine preparations of medical institutions into the scope of payment of basic medical insurance funds,and gradually increase the proportion of reimbursement.

　　At the same time,the above regulations also require the formulation of protection and development plans for traditional Chinese medicine,support for the development and utilization of traditional Chinese medicine in Anhui province,establish a quality supervision system for all varieties,processes,and traceability of traditional Chinese medicine,and strengthen the management of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces,preparations,etc.

　　Beijing issued a document to strengthen the development of traditional Chinese medicine

　　At present,many provinces have issued relevant regulations on traditional Chinese medicine,vigorously supporting the inheritance,development,and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine.

　　Since the issuance of documents in Shanghai and Anhui Province,the Beijing Municipal Health Commission has recently issued a notice on soliciting public opinions on the"Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulations(Draft for Public Consultation)"(hereinafter referred to as the"Draft for Opinions").

　　The Opinion Draft clearly stated that we should vigorously develop the cause of traditional Chinese medicine,inherit the essence,uphold integrity and innovate,follow the development law of traditional Chinese medicine,establish a management system that conforms to the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine,and maintain and carry forward the characteristics and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine.

　　In the future,Beijing will implement the policy of emphasizing both traditional Chinese and Western medicine,support mutual respect,learning,complementarity,and coordinated development between traditional Chinese and Western medicine,draw on modern science and technology,and promote innovation in traditional Chinese medicine theory and practice.

　　In order to strengthen the development of traditional Chinese medicine,the document specifies that the development of traditional Chinese medicine will be included in the national economic and social development plan;Improve the coordination mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine departments,coordinate and solve major problems in the reform and development of traditional Chinese medicine industry;Incorporate the implementation of traditional Chinese medicine development responsibilities into government performance evaluation.

　　This opinion draft includes several aspects such as traditional Chinese medicine services and guarantees,standardization and management,protection and inheritance,openness and innovation.The following are worthy of attention:

　　Traditional Chinese medicine,traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations,etc.are included in medical insurance:

　　The Opinion Draft shows that the medical security department of Beijing should,in accordance with national regulations,include qualified TCM medical institutions into the scope of designated medical institutions of basic medical insurance,and include TCM diagnosis and treatment projects,traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations,Chinese herbal decoction pieces and Chinese herbal preparations of medical institutions that meet the requirements of basic medical insurance into the payment scope of basic medical insurance.

　　Establish a medical insurance payment system that conforms to the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine,gradually increase medical insurance support for eligible TCM diagnosis and treatment projects,TCM decoction pieces,and TCM preparations,and dynamically adjust the payment standards for TCM preparations included in the basic medical insurance fund payment scope.

　　Establish a performance evaluation system for the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine:

　　Traditional Chinese medicine medical institutions mainly provide traditional Chinese medicine services,and the allocation of medical personnel should be mainly composed of professional and technical personnel of traditional Chinese medicine.The use of modern scientific and technological methods in medical activities should be conducive to maintaining and leveraging the characteristics and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine.The volume of traditional Chinese medicine services and the proportion of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment costs should not be lower than the standards set by this city.Establish a performance evaluation system for the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine,and ensure funding for performance evaluation by governments at all levels.

　　Support the preparation and use of traditional Chinese medicine preparations:

　　To enrich the variety of traditional Chinese medicine preparations in medical institutions,Beijing supports the preparation and use of traditional Chinese medicine preparations by medical institutions.

　　The document clearly states that the variety of traditional Chinese medicine preparations prepared by medical institutions should obtain the approval number of the preparations in accordance with the law.Traditional Chinese medicine preparations that are only prepared using traditional techniques can be prepared after filing with the municipal drug regulatory department,without the need to obtain a preparation approval number.

　　The traditional Chinese medicine preparations prepared by medical institutions can be transferred and used between designated medical institutions with the approval of the municipal drug regulatory department.The municipal department in charge of traditional Chinese medicine shall establish an evaluation mechanism for traditional Chinese medicine preparations in urgently needed clinical medical institutions,and recommend suitable varieties for dispensing to the municipal drug regulatory department.

　　Do not defame or slander traditional Chinese medicine:

　　The promotion and knowledge popularization activities of traditional Chinese medicine culture should comply with relevant national regulations,comply with the connotation and development laws of traditional Chinese medicine culture.No organization or individual shall make false or exaggerated propaganda about traditional Chinese medicine;It is not allowed to falsely use the name of traditional Chinese medicine to seek illegitimate benefits or harm social and public interests;Do not defame or defame traditional Chinese medicine in any way or behavior.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine is included in compulsory courses to cultivate professional talents:

　　The Beijing Municipal and District People"s Governments should establish a talent evaluation and incentive system that conforms to the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine,and increase support for traditional Chinese medicine talents in national major talent projects,academician selection,and various talent projects in this city.

　　Higher education institutions and secondary vocational schools offering TCM related majors in this city should optimize the curriculum structure of TCM majors,increase the proportion of traditional Chinese cultural knowledge and TCM classic compulsory courses,strengthen the cultivation of TCM thinking,and establish a system of early following teachers and early clinical learning.

　　Higher education institutions in this city that carry out clinical medical education should include courses on basic theories and skills of traditional Chinese medicine as compulsory courses for their majors.

　　In addition,the competent department of traditional Chinese medicine believes that teacher education should be regarded as an important way of talent cultivation,and learning from teachers should be an important content of standardized training for traditional Chinese medicine physicians.Organize senior traditional Chinese medicine doctors with high academic level and rich clinical experience in this city to lead apprenticeships and teach,cultivate young doctors,and form a succession echelon.Traditional Chinese medicine experts who carry out teacher based education can enjoy teacher based subsidies.

　　Young doctors who have obtained the qualification to practice medicine and participated in teacher education may,under the same conditions,be given priority in the evaluation and employment of professional titles and the evaluation of excellence,and those who meet the conditions may apply for corresponding professional degree.

　　People"s Daily:Promoting the Inheritance,Innovation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine

　　In fact,in recent years,vigorously developing traditional Chinese medicine has become a consensus in the industry.Especially in the fight against the COVID-19,the breadth and depth of TCM participation are very high,and the effect is also very significant.

　　According to incomplete statistics,among the confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide,more than 74000 people use traditional Chinese medicine,accounting for 91.5%.Among them,over 60000 people in Hubei Province use traditional Chinese medicine,accounting for 90.6%.Clinical efficacy observation shows that the effective rate of traditional Chinese medicine reaches over 90%.

　　Under this influence,the export of traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese patent medicines has grown significantly.According to statistics,in the first four months of this year,Gansu Province exported 332 tons of traditional Chinese medicine with a value of 14.02 million yuan,a year-on-year increase of 2.8 times and 2.2 times respectively;The export of 120 tons of Chinese patent medicines with a value of 21.08 million yuan increased by 86.2%and 89.7%year-on-year,respectively.

　　On June 1st,the People"s Daily issued an article stating that to accelerate the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine,it is necessary to apply modern scientific and technological achievements,improve traditional Chinese medicine theory,enhance the academic level of traditional Chinese medicine,increase the supply of traditional Chinese medicine services,and meet the growing demand for traditional Chinese medicine among the people.

　　In addition,to accelerate the industrialization of traditional Chinese medicine,it is necessary to achieve intensive,large-scale,and standardized production,expand the traditional Chinese medicine market,expand the field of traditional Chinese medicine services,improve the technology and service level of traditional Chinese medicine,and play the unique role of traditional Chinese medicine.Promote the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine and develop it into a modern mainstream medicine alongside Western medicine.

　　In this year"s Report on the Work of the Government,"promoting the revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine"has been identified as the key work in 2020,again emphasizing the important position of traditional Chinese medicine for people"s livelihood,and also pointing out the direction for the work of traditional Chinese medicine this year.

　　This time,many provinces and regions have introduced policies to vigorously develop traditional Chinese medicine,which will further enhance the value and status of traditional Chinese medicine in the medical system.