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The Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and other seven departments have recently jointly issued the "Notice on Several Measures to Support the High-quality Development of National TCM Service Export Bases" (referred to as the "Notice"), proposing 18 specific policies and measures to support national TCM services The export base vigorously develops Chinese medicine service trade and promotes Chinese medicine service to the world.

The International Medical Department meets the health needs of overseas consumers

The "Notice" pointed out that it encourages qualified public institution bases to set up an international medical department first, and provide TCM medical services to foreigners according to special needs medical service management. Encourage public institution bases through franchising and other means to cooperate with social capital and other advantageous resources such as brand, technology, talent, management, etc., to build, trust, and coordinate the establishment of integrated medical care institutions to provide overseas consumers with multi-level and diversified Chinese Medical and health care services.

Traditional Chinese medicine services go to the world, ushering in favorable policies. The current new crown pneumonia epidemic is still spreading and spreading in some parts of the world. It is of great significance to promote the export of Chinese medicine services and to the world. It is of great significance to share the experience of Chinese medicine and the epidemic with the world, so that Chinese medicine services can benefit more people.

Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment "Competition" Demonstrates the Great Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine

According to statistics, more than 300 epidemics have occurred in China in the more than 2,000 years since the Western Han Dynasty. In the battle with the epidemic, the Chinese nation has summed up a series of experience in fighting the epidemic in traditional Chinese medicine, such as "Theory of Epidemic Disease", "Theory of Warm-heat", "Damp-heat Tiaobian", and "Febrile Disease Tiaobian", and continuously innovated effective prevention. And the cure for the disease.

The general prescription "Qingfei Paidu Decoction" launched in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic is derived from the four classics in "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" more than 1800 years ago. It contains the thought of reconciling yin and yang with Chinese medicine treatment; at the same time, strengthen " The traditional Chinese medicine thinking of "differentiation and treatment", one person, one policy, deciding according to the syndrome, and timely adjustment, has effectively reduced the morbidity, seriousness, and death rates.

On May 12, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Nanyang City, Henan Province and visited the Medical Sacred Shrine to learn about the life of Zhang Zhongjing, the author of "Treatise on Febrile Miscellaneous Diseases" and his contribution to the development of Chinese medicine. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that in the past, the Chinese nation has relied on Chinese medicine to treat illnesses and save people for thousands of years. Especially after fighting against major infectious diseases such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic and SARS, we have a deeper understanding of the role of Chinese medicine and we need to further develop it. medicine.

17 companies have been identified! Speeding up the pace of Chinese medicine services going global

According to the "Notice", make full use of existing channels such as special foreign economic and trade development funds, service trade innovation and development guidance funds and other existing channels to guide and increase support for the development of Chinese medicine service trade; support bases to use various domestic and foreign Internet platforms to establish promotion portals for overseas patients , Expand international marketing channels; encourage cross-border delivery companies to undertake international delivery services of Chinese medicine and its preparations, etc.

It can be said that with the establishment of the international medical department of the Chinese medicine export base and the establishment of a network promotion portal for Chinese medicine services for overseas patients, it will be more convenient for foreign patients to obtain Chinese medicine services.

At present, Chinese medicine has spread to 196 countries and regions, and the number of people who have received Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage or qigong treatment has reached more than one third of the world's total population. At present, China has signed cooperation agreements in traditional Chinese medicine with more than 40 foreign governments, regional authorities and international organizations. In 2019, the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases included traditional medicine that originated from Chinese medicine for the first time, and the influence of Chinese medicine is increasing day by day. Especially since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, German virologist Chenatl once said: "Integrated Chinese and Western medicine has important reference significance. Traditional Chinese medicine has obvious effects in preventing viruses from adsorbing cells and virus replication."

With the implementation of the "Notice", the pace of Chinese medicine services going global will accelerate. From artemisinin, which saves the lives of millions of malaria patients, to the successful experience of Chinese medicine in the fight against the epidemic shared by China in the new crown epidemic, the value of Chinese medicine medical services has attracted worldwide attention. It is the need of the times to give play to the role of Chinese medicine in solving global problems and to make Chinese medicine services benefit more people in the world.

"Traditional Chinese medicine is the treasure of ancient Chinese science and the key to open the treasure house of Chinese civilization." Traditional Chinese medicine contains thousands of years of health preservation concepts and practical experience of the Chinese nation, and embodies the broad wisdom of the Chinese nation. For example, its "preventive treatment" thinking will play an important role in reducing the heavy medical burden of society. The current promotion of the export of Chinese medicine services is not only conducive to the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, but also conducive to the world’s re-recognition of the benevolence of doctors represented by Chinese medicine, “life is the most important thing, there are precious daughters”, the mind, the spirit, the mind, and the body. Chinese civilization and wisdom such as Yin-Yang and Five Elements, Dialectical Theory, Unity of Nature and Man. To a certain extent, Chinese medicine services are human wisdom and wealth that need to be explored continuously. Promoting Chinese medicine services to go global will benefit more people.

At present, the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine have identified 17 national Chinese medicine service export bases including Guang'anmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. In the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments to expand the scope of the base in an orderly manner, implement policies well, support the base to achieve high-quality development, and continuously enhance the international influence of Chinese medicine.

As the service of traditional Chinese medicine goes to the world, Chinese civilization and wisdom, such as "life is the most important thing, there are precious daughters", harmony between yin and yang, and harmony between man and nature will gain more understanding and recognition.