The demonstration site for the “Thousand Counties, Ten Thousand Towns” initiative has been established at Jia County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
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2026-08-31
On August 28, the signing and plaque‑awarding ceremony for the demonstration site of the “Thousand Counties, Ten Thousand Towns” program—featuring a three‑pronged sequential therapy for rheumatism and pain—was held at Jia County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. This marks another significant milestone in the implementation of the “Thousand Counties, Ten Thousand Towns” initiative, as high‑quality TCM resources for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic and painful conditions will now be further extended to the grassroots level in Jia County.

Li Yanping, Deputy Director of the Academician Liu Liang Expert Workstation and a graduate supervisor at Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; He Zhiguo, National Project Director for the “Thousand Counties, Ten Thousand Towns” initiative; Zhang Yi, Deputy County Mayor of Jia County; Zhang Liheng, Party Secretary and Director of the County Health Commission; Yang Zhihui, Party Secretary and Chief Physician of the County Medical and Health Group; Wang Dong, Party Secretary of the County TCM Hospital; and Zhou Lifeng, its President, among others, attended the event. Physicians representing county-level medical institutions and township health centers also witnessed the occasion.
In her address, Zhang Yi stated that the establishment of a demonstration site for the “Thousand Counties, Ten Thousand Towns” initiative in Jia County represents a pragmatic step taken by the Academician Workstation to align with the national “Thousand Counties Project” and implement the Outline of the “Healthy China 2030” Plan. It also constitutes a significant opportunity for upgrading and enhancing Jia County’s specialized TCM services, thereby strengthening the grassroots health infrastructure and laying a solid foundation for building a “Healthy Jia County” and advancing rural revitalization.

In his address, Li Yanping stated that Academician Liu Liang’s team has consistently upheld the development philosophy of “using science and technology to deconstruct traditional Chinese medicine,” pioneering a new integrated model of diagnosis and treatment that combines Chinese and Western medicine. The team’s three‑component sequential therapy for rheumatic diseases and pain has been awarded the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, with… Stephania tetrandra / Tetrandrine With these components as its core, it boasts the grassroots‑friendly advantages of being simple, convenient, affordable, and easy to verify. To date, it has been implemented in over 20,000 medical institutions nationwide, benefiting a broad population of patients with rheumatic pain.

At the ceremony, Li Yanping and Zhang Liheng jointly signed the “Academician Project Grassroots Cooperation Agreement,” while Liang Dong and Wang Dong presented the plaque designating the “Academician Project Grassroots Initiative—Qianxian Wanshang Plan Jia County Demonstration Site.” He Zhiguo and Zhou Lifeng then signed the “Academician Project Grassroots Initiative—Qianxian Wanshang Plan Project Demonstration Site Agreement.” He Zhiguo also provided a comprehensive briefing on the project’s core objectives, implementation plan, and nationwide rollout achievements.

Following the plaque‑presentation ceremony, Xia Yinping, an expert advisor to the Academician Liu Liang Expert Workstation and an executive director of the International Rheumatology and Pain Physicians Group, delivered a specialized academic lecture titled “Introduction to and Clinical Application of the Triple Sequential Therapy for Rheumatic Diseases and Pain.” From August 28 to 30, Xia Yinping conducted a series of support activities at Jia County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, including outpatient consultations, mentorship, and ward rounds. Moving forward, the expert team will continue to dispatch specialists to Jia County TCM Hospital each month for outpatient consultations, teaching sessions, free clinics, and instructional ward rounds, while also undertaking outreach visits and providing technical assistance at medical institutions at both the county and township levels.
