The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held a bi-weekly consultation forum on "increasing the exploration and protection of traditional Chinese medicine resources" wang Yang presided over

Beijing, 26 Nov (Xinhua) -- The 57th biweekly consultation forum of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held in Beijing on 26 November. Wang Yang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, presided over the meeting. He stressed that it is necessary to deeply understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition on the work of traditional Chinese medicine, adhere to the principle of innovation, follow scientific laws, coordinate the exploration and protection of traditional Chinese medicine resources, promote the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine and industry, and contribute to the construction of a healthy China.

10 CPPCC members and specially invited representatives spoke at the meeting, and more than 100 CPPCC members expressed their opinions on the mobile platform for CPPCC members to perform their duties. Everyone believes that the current development of traditional Chinese medicine has ushered in important opportunities, but it still faces prominent problems such as insufficient motivation for scientific research and innovation, obvious bottlenecks in talent, and insufficient excavation of cultural connotations. The committee members suggested that it is necessary to do a good job in sorting out, protecting, and excavating ancient Chinese medicine books, strengthen the collection and rescue of folk prescriptions, secret recipes, and techniques, establish a digital resource database for ancient Chinese medicine books, and solve the problems of unclear base, weak protection, and insufficient utilization of traditional Chinese medicine resources. It is necessary to increase investment in scientific research, build an innovation platform, promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine and the combination of modern science and technology, pay attention to the use of modern science to interpret the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, and make the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine clear and the mechanism clear. Efforts should be made to improve the quality of Chinese herbal medicines, guide enterprises to strengthen the purification and rejuvenation of Chinese herbal medicines and the breeding of new varieties, and improve the standardization level of planting and circulation through measures such as improving standards, whole process traceability, and construction of integrity system, and promote the healthy development of the Chinese herbal medicine industry. It is necessary to establish a drug review and approval mechanism that conforms to the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, optimize the approval process for traditional Chinese medicine preparations that originate from ancient classic recipes and are widely used and have accurate efficacy, and encourage the research and development and application of traditional Chinese medicine. It is necessary to improve the pricing mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine services, appropriately increase the reimbursement ratio of traditional Chinese medicine services, and support acupuncture, orthopedics, and special Traditional Chinese medicine preparations to be included in the scope of medical insurance reimbursement. It is necessary to attach importance to the construction of the contingent of talents in traditional Chinese medicine, formulate a talent training plan that is in line with reality, adhere to and develop the education of traditional Chinese medicine teachers, strengthen the cultivation of special talents such as masters of traditional Chinese medicine, chinese medicine preparation and preparation teachers, and improve the talent evaluation and patent incentive mechanism. It is necessary to accelerate the pace of chinese medicine going out, expand relevant cooperation with countries along the "Belt and Road", build standards for diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine that meet international norms, and actively participate in the formulation of international rules related to traditional medicine.

Zhang Qingli and Lu Zhangong, vice chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the meeting. He Wei, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, made a keynote speech. CPPCC National Committee members Ma Jianzhong, Lu Chuanjian, Ma Zhongming, Lin Fanru, Shi Ke, Zhang Hongchun, Qin Haitao, Chen Hongzhuan, and specially invited representatives Zhang Boli and Wang Guoqiang spoke. The person in charge of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine introduced the relevant situation, and the responsible persons of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the State Medical Insurance Bureau, and the State Food and Drug Administration made consultations and exchanges. (End)