Use the law to protect the revitalization and inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine

　　The State Council executive meeting held on the 9th passed the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Law (Draft)" and will be submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review. Experts believe that the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Law (Draft)" will play a practical role in revitalizing and inheriting traditional Chinese medicine, building a medical and health care system and a national health security system with Chinese characteristics, and exploring Chinese-style solutions to medical reform problems.

　　Chen Qiguang, leader of the Chinese Medicine National Situation Research Group of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, believes that the adoption of the "Traditional Chinese Medicine Law (Draft)" at the State Council executive meeting is a key step in my country's legislative process of traditional Chinese medicine. Once the draft is passed by legislative vote, we will have the first national law on traditional Chinese medicine.

　　As a unique medical science in my country, traditional Chinese medicine has made important contributions to the reproduction and prosperity of the Chinese nation, and it still plays an important role in maintaining people's health. “For a long time, the legal construction in the field of traditional Chinese medicine has been relatively lagging behind, especially the lack of a special law that reflects the characteristics and laws of traditional Chinese medicine, which has become an important reason restricting the healthy, sustainable and stable development of traditional Chinese medicine. ”Wang Jian, president of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said.

　　According to experts, there was a proposal to legislate TCM as early as 1983. It has been 32 years since TCM legislation was promulgated. An important reason is that TCM and Western medicine are two different knowledge theories and method systems, and the characteristics and advantages of TCM have not been clearly and unanimously recognized.

　　“Although my country has relevant regulations on traditional Chinese medicine, they focus more on the operational level. ”Chen Qiguang said that this time the national legislation will be more profound, more systematic and more complete, and will help answer some of the problems that the development of traditional Chinese medicine has been facing. “For example, how can traditional Chinese medicine resolve the relationship between inheritance and innovation, how can it be better integrated into the economic industry chain, and how can ethnic medicine be inclusive and better reflected? These are also issues that the traditional Chinese medicine community and people from all walks of life who care about and love traditional Chinese medicine have always been concerned about. ”he said.

　　The draft focuses on inheriting and promoting traditional Chinese medicine, insists on equal emphasis on support and regulation, strengthens policy support, and stipulates systems for admission of traditional Chinese medicine physicians and clinics, traditional Chinese medicine management, and talent training that are in line with the characteristics and development needs of traditional Chinese medicine.

　　According to the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, this law will focus on institutional innovation, follow the development laws of traditional Chinese medicine, maintain and promote the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine, and do a good job in connecting and coordinating with relevant laws and regulations such as medicine and health. Focus on solving problems such as the dilution of the characteristics and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine and the shrinking of service areas; insufficient innovation in theories and technical methods of traditional Chinese medicine; lack of talents in traditional Chinese medicine; uncoordinated development of traditional Chinese medicine; and poor basic conditions for the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Further promote the reform and development of traditional Chinese medicine, build a basic medical and health system with Chinese characteristics, and safeguard and improve people's health.