Anhui Province Issues Action Plan to Promote the Revitalization and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine

To fully leverage the unique advantages of our province's TCM, known as "Hua Tuo in the north and Xin'an in the south," promote open cooperation at a higher starting point, higher level, and higher goal, coordinate the efforts of all parties, focus on solving prominent problems in key areas and important links, break down institutional and mechanism barriers that restrict high-quality development, promote the revitalization and development of TCM across the entire industrial chain, use new technologies and models such as big data, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology to empower TCM planting and breeding, production and processing, trade services, research and development, and talent cultivation, promote the modernization transformation of TCM, and strive to create a TCM comprehensive reform demonstration zone with coordinated policy mechanisms, scientific regulatory methods, innovative service models, and mutual promotion of industrial development and public health, accelerate the construction of a leading TCM province nationwide, and strive to be a pioneer in leading the development of TCM, this action plan is formulated.

I. Overall Goal

It is hoped that through about 3 years of efforts, the province will basically establish a TCM service system with a sound network, complete functions, distinct characteristics, efficient governance, and full coverage of the entire population and life cycle; cultivate a number of TCM famous hospitals, doctors, and disciplines with significant national influence; and famous TCM enterprises and medicines; create more than 30 large TCM varieties with an output value exceeding 100 million yuan and more than 10 enterprises with a scale exceeding 1 billion yuan; the total output value of the province's TCM industry and TCM health service industry chain will reach 400 billion yuan; and the industry scale and competitiveness will Enter the first echelon nationwide.

II. Key Tasks

(I) Planting and breeding of Chinese medicinal materials.

1. Improve the quality of Chinese medicinal materials.

(1) Compile and implement a recommended catalog of Chinese medicinal materials planting and breeding in counties, issue guidelines for Chinese medicinal materials planting and breeding, guide and regulate the reasonable planting and breeding of Chinese medicinal materials, and guide farmers, cooperatives, and enterprises to strictly manage the use of agricultural inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, and the relevant municipal governments cooperate.) (2) Increase the guidance and training of cooperatives and other large planting and breeding households, organizing no less than two sessions each year. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, and the relevant municipal governments cooperate.) (3) All qualified authentic Chinese medicinal materials are included in the "Top Ten Anhui Medicines." From 2022 to 2024, another 10 or so breeding bases for authentic Chinese medicinal materials will be built, and the number of "Top Ten Anhui Medicines" industrial demonstration bases will reach 80. [(The Provincial Drug Administration takes the lead, with the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial TCM Bureau) cooperating.)] For those identified as breeding bases for Chinese medicinal materials and "Top Ten Anhui Medicines" industrial demonstration bases, bank loans for their base construction will be supported in accordance with the support standards and sharing methods of the provincial manufacturing industry financing fiscal subsidy special policy, for three consecutive years. Encouraging cities with conditions to provide interest subsidies for base operation loans, the specific standards are determined by the city. Bases that meet the conditions for fund investment will be supported by the provincial emerging industry guidance fund in a market-oriented manner. [(The Provincial Development and Reform Commission takes the lead, with the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial TCM Bureau) and the Provincial Department of Finance cooperating.)] (4) Guide the establishment of the Provincial Association (Chamber of Commerce) of Chinese Medicinal Materials (TCM), support the establishment of relevant chambers of commerce and associations of Chinese medicinal materials in cities with conditions, and guide industry self-discipline. [(The Provincial Health Commission (Provincial TCM Bureau) takes the lead, with the Provincial Civil Affairs Department cooperating.)] (5) Extend the quality traceability of key varieties of Chinese medicines to the planting and breeding links of Chinese medicinal materials. (The Provincial Drug Administration takes the lead, with the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs cooperating.)

2. Promote the increase in income of medicinal material farmers.

(1) Include the planting and breeding of Chinese medicinal materials in the scope of agricultural insurance, and local governments provide subsidies for premiums. (Local governments take the lead, with the Provincial Department of Finance, Anhui Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, etc., cooperating.) (2) Explore the establishment of a market-oriented storage system for Chinese medicinal materials. (The municipal governments of Bozhou, Lu'an, Huangshan, etc., are responsible.) (3) Give play to the role of industry chambers of commerce and associations, strengthen the analysis of the market situation of Chinese medicinal materials, regularly release information on the planting and breeding of Chinese medicinal materials, and guide social investment. [(The Provincial Health Commission (Provincial TCM Bureau) takes the lead, with the relevant municipal governments cooperating.)] (4) Create a number of agricultural industrial towns with Chinese medicinal materials as the leading industry. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, and the relevant municipal governments cooperate.)

3. Guarantee the quality of germplasm resources of Chinese medicinal materials.

(1) Strengthen the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center Anhui Chinese Medicinal Materials Planting Joint Research Center, increase investment in the research of germplasm resources of Chinese medicinal materials, and provincial and municipal investment will be no less than 10 million yuan. (The Provincial Development and Reform Commission takes the lead, with the Bozhou Municipal Government cooperating.) (2) Support the construction of the Anhui-produced authentic Chinese medicinal materials tissue culture center and strengthen the selection and breeding of high-quality seedlings. Cultivate no less than 10 demonstration enterprises for Chinese medicinal materials seedlings. For the selected high-quality seedlings, select some areas for free promotion, and local governments will subsidize the promotion costs. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, with the Provincial Drug Administration and relevant municipal governments cooperating.) (3) Strengthen the supervision of the sales of Chinese medicinal materials seedlings and severely crack down on illegal and irregular activities. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, and the relevant municipal governments cooperate.) (4) Include the selection and promotion of high-quality Chinese medicinal materials seedlings in the scope of provincial agricultural germplasm resource protection and utilization policy support. Create a national medicinal plant germplasm resource bank. [(The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, with the Provincial Drug Administration and the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial TCM Bureau) cooperating.)] (5) Construct a gene reserve bank for authentic Chinese medicinal materials. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, with the Provincial Department of Science and Technology cooperating.)

4. Promote the application of Chinese medicinal materials planting technology.

(1) Strengthen the research on advanced planting and harvesting technologies for Anhui-produced, large-scale, and authentic medicinal materials, select and publish a batch of advanced planting and harvesting technologies every year, and strengthen promotion and application. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, with the Provincial Department of Science and Technology cooperating.) (2) Guide farmers to build large-scale and standardized planting bases through cooperatives, transfer, etc., and support TCM enterprises to build or jointly build Chinese medicinal materials planting bases in the form of orders. (The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs takes the lead, with the Provincial Drug Administration and relevant municipal governments cooperating.)

(II) Processing of Chinese medicines.

5. Expand the scale of the industry.

(1) Comprehensively sort out the national list of leading enterprises in traditional Chinese medicine, give play to the role of leading enterprises and industry associations, and accurately and purposefully conduct "dual recruitment and dual attraction" through "empowerment" and direct entrustment. [(Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, relevant municipal governments cooperate](2) Establish a life health industry-themed mother fund, and support enterprises, municipal and county people's governments, and social capital to establish sub-funds for the development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry through equity participation, and support the development of leading enterprises in traditional Chinese medicine and the construction of major projects in a market-oriented manner. [(Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Provincial Local Financial Supervision Bureau, Provincial Department of Finance, etc. cooperating](3) Implement a cultivation plan for backbone enterprises in traditional Chinese medicine, strengthen precise guidance and policy support. Support qualified enterprises to connect with multi-level capital markets for listing and listing. Implement the traditional Chinese medicine industry + industrial Internet project, and include qualified projects in the scope of several provincial policies supporting the development of the industrial Internet. Support the cultivation of "specialized, refined, special, and new" enterprises in traditional Chinese medicine. (Provincial Development and Reform Commission takes the lead, with the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology cooperating)(4) Guide leading enterprises to establish traditional Chinese medicine industrial groups integrating R&D, production, and sales, and create an Anhui medicine brand with national influence. (Bozhou and other relevant municipal governments take the lead, with the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology and the Provincial Market Supervision Bureau cooperating)(5) For varieties with annual sales revenue exceeding 50 million yuan, implement "one product, one policy" targeted and precise cultivation, and provide key support in terms of process improvement, quality standard improvement, clinical re-evaluation, industrial upgrading technology transformation, and brand marketing. (Relevant municipal governments are responsible)(6) Strengthen policy guidance and training, and support high-quality proprietary traditional Chinese medicines from outside the province to enter our province through the transfer of drug listing holders. Handle applications for changes in drug holders in a simple and quick manner in accordance with regulations, and no proof needs to be provided by the transfer-out location. (Provincial Drug Administration is responsible)(7) Carry out revisions and improvements to the existing standards for traditional Chinese medicinal materials and the preparation specifications for traditional Chinese medicinal materials slices in our province, support the newly formulated standards for traditional Chinese medicinal materials and the preparation specifications for traditional Chinese medicinal materials slices, and provide certain subsidies to localities for the standards and specifications of traditional Chinese medicinal materials and traditional Chinese medicinal materials slices newly included in national standards. Comprehensively promote the construction of a standard and specification system and mutual recognition of local standards between provinces. (Provincial Drug Administration is responsible)

6. Lengthen the industrial chain.

(1) Support the research and development and manufacturing of deep-processed products such as traditional Chinese medicine extracts, formula granules, and proprietary traditional Chinese medicines, and include them in the scope of support for the provincial manufacturing industry financing financial subsidy special policy. (Provincial Development and Reform Commission is responsible)(2) Support pilot projects for "shared workshops" for the processing of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, etc., to promote the green and intelligent transformation of the traditional Chinese medicine industry. (Provincial Health and Health Commission takes the lead, with the Provincial Drug Administration cooperating)(3) Bank loans for the construction of "shared workshops" will be supported in accordance with the support standards and sharing methods of the provincial manufacturing industry financing financial subsidy special policy for three consecutive years. (Provincial Development and Reform Commission is responsible)(4) Formulate a pilot program for the management of food and medicinal materials, conduct pilot projects for the dual use of food and medicine, and expand the market for food and medicinal materials. [(Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible](5) Support the development of traditional Chinese medicine health products, optimize the approval services for traditional Chinese medicine health products within the province, complete them within a limited time, and compress the approval time by 50%. [(Provincial Market Supervision Bureau takes the lead, with the Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) cooperating](6) Encourage the development of characteristic traditional Chinese medicine preparations. For traditional Chinese medicine preparations prepared by medical institutions using traditional processes, implement filing management. Local areas will reward 100,000-200,000 yuan for each variety of traditional Chinese medicine preparation that has been filed. First, build a high-standard "government-led, market-oriented operation" regional traditional Chinese medicine in-hospital preparation center in northern Anhui and southern Anhui, create a "regional decoction center", and provide "one-stop" intelligent pharmaceutical services. [(Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Provincial Drug Administration and relevant municipal governments cooperating](7) Bank loans for the construction of the center will be supported in accordance with the support standards and sharing methods of the provincial manufacturing industry financing financial subsidy special policy for three consecutive years. Encourage cities with conditions to provide interest subsidies for center operating loans, with specific standards determined by the city. For centers that meet the conditions for fund investment, the provincial emerging industry guiding fund will provide support in a market-oriented manner. [(Provincial Development and Reform Commission takes the lead, with the Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) cooperating](8) Alcohol-involved processes for traditional Chinese medicine extraction are not considered dangerous chemical production projects. (Provincial Emergency Management Department is responsible)(9) Support qualified cities to comprehensively construct facilities for the processing of traditional Chinese medicine extraction residues. (Provincial Development and Reform Commission takes the lead, with the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment and relevant municipal governments cooperating)

7. Optimize industrial layout.

(1) Promote the improvement, expansion, and efficiency increase of the Bozhou Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine Provincial Major Emerging Industrial Base. By 2024, the industrial output value of the base will reach more than 50 billion yuan, and the overall industrial chain output value will exceed 200 billion yuan. [(Provincial Development and Reform Commission takes the lead, with the Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and the Bozhou Municipal Government cooperating](2) Accelerate the construction of industrial clusters such as the Dabie Mountain "Western Mountain Medicine Storehouse", and form a good momentum of competing for development. By 2024, create more than 5 traditional Chinese medicine industrial clusters with distinct characteristics and strong industrial competitiveness. [(Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and relevant municipal governments cooperating](3) Support Hefei in giving play to its advantages in innovation and talent, strengthen the layout and investment in traditional Chinese medicine research and development, and create a regional traditional Chinese medicine research and development base. Key construction projects of the research and development base will be included in the scope of support for the provincial major industrial innovation plan and the provincial manufacturing industry financing financial subsidy special policy. (Hefei Municipal Government takes the lead, with the Provincial Development and Reform Commission cooperating)

(III) Traditional Chinese Medicine Trade Services.

8. Upgrade circulation service facilities.

(1) Plan and construct a large-scale modern traditional Chinese medicine logistics center in Bozhou. Support each city to build modern warehousing and logistics facilities for traditional Chinese medicine integrating processing, packaging, warehousing, quality inspection, traceability management, E-Business, and logistics distribution in combination with industrial development needs. Vigorously develop third-party logistics and build 2-3 specialized third-party logistics parks for traditional Chinese medicine. (Provincial Development and Reform Commission takes the lead, with relevant municipal governments cooperating)(2) Actively strive to establish the Bozhou bonded logistics center (type B). (Bozhou Municipal Government takes the lead, with the Provincial Port Office and Hefei Customs cooperating)(3) Support online transactions of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, promote the standardization of commodity specifications, information coding, warehousing and logistics of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, and create an E-Business platform for authentic traditional Chinese medicinal materials and an online and offline integrated electronic trading center for traditional Chinese medicinal materials. (Provincial Department of Commerce takes the lead, with the Provincial Drug Administration and Bozhou and other relevant municipal governments cooperating)

9. Strengthen the professional market for traditional Chinese medicinal materials.

(1) Improve and perfect the functions of the Bozhou National-level Professional Market for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials, build it into a domestic information distribution center and Price indicator for the traditional Chinese medicinal materials market, and strive to exceed 50 billion yuan in market transactions by 2024. (Bozhou Municipal Government is responsible)(2) Support the Bozhou National-level Professional Market for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials in formulating, promoting, and using standards for the specifications and grades of traditional Chinese medicinal materials. [(Bozhou Municipal Government takes the lead, with the Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and the Provincial Drug Administration cooperating](3) Actively strive to establish a Bozhou traditional Chinese medicinal materials futures market with the state. (Bozhou Municipal Government takes the lead, with the Provincial Local Financial Supervision Bureau and Anhui Securities Regulatory Bureau cooperating)

10. Smooth the circulation channels for traditional Chinese medicine.

(1) Formulate and regularly update the catalog of advantageous varieties within the province, and give priority to recommending products in the catalog to enter the national essential drug catalog and characteristic variety treatment plans. [(Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau cooperating](2) In accordance with the procedures, include qualified medical institution traditional Chinese medicine preparations and traditional Chinese medicine slices (including traditional Chinese medicine formula granules) in the medical insurance payment scope of our province and update them annually to form a mechanism of superior quality and superior Price. (Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau is responsible)

(IV) Research and Development Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

11. Accelerate the construction of innovation platforms.

(1) Accelerate the establishment of Huatuo Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xinan Medical Research Institute, and Dabie Mountain Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and complete the unveiling within 2022. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the Provincial Department of Education, and the people's governments of Bozhou, Hefei, and Lu'an cities] The provincial level and the location of the research institute, based on operational performance, will provide up to 4 million yuan annually at a 5:5 ratio for three consecutive years, decreasing year by year. (Led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, with the cooperation of the Provincial Department of Finance, and the people's governments of Bozhou, Hefei, and Lu'an cities) Accelerate the construction of the Anhui Medical and Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute in the Hefei National Science Center, with provincial and municipal joint support of no less than 30 million yuan. (Led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, with the cooperation of the Hefei Municipal People's Government and Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) (2) Improve the operation level of existing provincial key laboratories, provincial technology innovation centers, provincial engineering (technology) research centers, industrial innovation centers, and manufacturing innovation centers in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Within three years, strive to add about 10 provincial-level innovation platforms, actively strive to create national-level innovation platforms, and provide support in accordance with relevant policies for provincial-level innovation platforms. (Led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, with the cooperation of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, etc.) (3) Construct a public service platform for the traditional Chinese medicine industry that integrates key common technology research and development, pilot testing, and testing and inspection through a competitive selection process. For approved public service projects, a subsidy of 20% of their fixed asset investment (excluding land investment) will be provided, with a maximum provincial subsidy of 5 million yuan. (Responsible by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission)

12. Increase investment in the research and development of new traditional Chinese medicines.

(1) Promote the in-depth integration of traditional Chinese medicine with big data technology and modern clinical research, accelerate the research and development of modern traditional Chinese medicines for anti-viral, cardiovascular, anti-tumor, and diabetes, and improve key technologies such as directional extraction and separation of effective components of traditional Chinese medicine. Accelerate the research and development and production of new preparations of traditional Chinese medicine and products such as biochips and test kits that can be used for the diagnosis of TCM syndromes, the determination of the activity of diseases intervened by TCM, or the evaluation of efficacy. (Led by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, with the cooperation of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and the Provincial Drug Administration) (2) Provide subsidies of 20% of the pre-clinical research and clinical trial costs for innovative traditional Chinese medicines, improved traditional Chinese medicines, and compound preparations of ancient classic famous prescriptions, with a maximum provincial subsidy of 5 million yuan per project. For their production and construction projects, they are included in the scope of support under the provincial manufacturing industry financing fiscal interest subsidy policy. (Responsible by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission) (3) In major provincial science and technology projects and key research and development plans, pay attention to the professional characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, conduct separate grouping and review. Provide preferential support for the field of traditional Chinese medicine in the provincial Natural Science Foundation. (Responsible by the Provincial Department of Science and Technology) (4) Include research on the optimization of clinical treatment plans for major and difficult diseases in the prevention and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, the efficacy and mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine, clinical evidence-based research and evaluation, and systematic improvement of the quality of traditional Chinese medicine in the scope of support for the provincial major industrial innovation plan for young scientists, with a maximum subsidy of 3 million yuan per project. (Responsible by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission) (5) Carry out special actions for the excavation, sorting, and protection of the essence of ancient books and folk medicine, such as Huatuo medicine and Xinan medicine, and guide related innovation and product development of traditional Chinese medicine technology and equipment. Organize the academic thoughts and clinical experience of famous old experts in traditional Chinese medicine, and realize digital and image recording. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)] (6) Support the research and application of intelligent auxiliary diagnosis systems and equipment for traditional Chinese medicine. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology] (7) Include intelligent auxiliary diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine in the provincial “Artificial Intelligence +” application demonstration project, and provide support in accordance with regulations. (Responsible by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission)

(5) Traditional Chinese medicine services.

13. Improve the traditional Chinese medicine service network.

(1) Implement the responsibility of government-run medical institutions. Each city and county will host at least one independent public TCM hospital, and each community health service center and township health center will set up a TCM clinic and equip it with TCM physicians. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the people's governments of all cities and counties] (2) Implement the filing system for TCM clinics and guide social forces to run TCM medical institutions with TCM specialty characteristics. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)] (3) Support more than 10 county-level TCM hospitals to become tertiary TCM hospitals and promote pairing assistance from tertiary TCM hospitals to less developed county-level TCM hospitals. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)]

14. Improve the supply level of high-quality traditional Chinese medicine services.

(1) Build 1-2 national TCM medical centers (sub-centers) and national regional TCM medical centers, and build more than 4 national TCM inheritance and innovation centers and TCM characteristic key hospitals. Build 10 provincial TCM medical centers, 30 provincial advantageous specialties, and 70 provincial characteristic specialties. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission] (2) Connect with high-quality TCM resources outside the province, such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, to jointly build close-knit medical consortia and specialty alliances. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission] (3) Allow public TCM medical institutions to provide special medical services, set up international medical departments independently, and independently determine the Price and service volume of existing special medical service projects according to regulations. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau] (4) Encourage qualified TCM hospitals to establish Internet TCM hospitals to achieve in-depth integration of online and offline services. Promote the informatization construction of TCM hospitals based on electronic medical records. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)]

15. Strengthen the ability of TCM to treat and prevent diseases.

(1) Build a provincial TCM center for disease prevention and treatment, and create a health promotion demonstration platform integrating health check-ups, health preservation and maintenance, and chronic disease management. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)] (2) Promote the establishment of disease prevention and treatment departments in secondary and above TCM hospitals across the province to provide TCM characteristic health intervention services. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)] (3) Standardize the establishment of disease prevention and treatment service projects, and support the promotion of TCM disease prevention and treatment techniques and methods in medical institutions. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau]

16. Accelerate the development of TCM big health services.

(1) Promote the establishment of geriatric departments in county-level and above TCM hospitals. Build 3-5 TCM medical care and elderly care integration demonstration bases. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)] (2) Build a number of TCM health tourism bases and develop TCM health tourism products with regional characteristics. [Led by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), with the cooperation of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism] (3) Build a provincial integrated Chinese and Western medicine rehabilitation hospital, build more than 8 provincial regional TCM rehabilitation centers, and strengthen the construction of rehabilitation departments in county-level TCM hospitals. Promote the entry of acupuncture, massage, and other TCM rehabilitation techniques into communities, families, and institutions. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)] (4) Encourage the establishment of TCM departments in socially-run medical institutions. [Responsible by the Provincial Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine)]

17. Promote the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

(1) Promote the "Four Has" integrated Chinese and Western medicine medical model in general hospitals, infectious disease hospitals, maternal and child health hospitals, and specialized hospitals. Incorporate the integration of Chinese and Western medicine into the grading evaluation and performance appraisal of general hospitals. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible] (2) Relying on Class-A tertiary-level TCM hospitals, establish one provincial-level integrated Chinese and Western medicine infectious disease treatment base, two regional integrated Chinese and Western medicine infectious disease treatment bases, and one national flagship hospital for collaborative Chinese and Western medicine. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission cooperating] (3) Organize non-TCM doctors to participate in TCM training. Hold provincial-level high-level training courses for Western doctors learning TCM, and cultivate 100 high-level integrated Chinese and Western medicine talents. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible] (4) Carry out research and collaborative efforts on clinical treatment plans for TCM advantageous diseases and major difficult and complicated diseases. Promote 10 integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment plans and clinical pathways for TCM advantageous diseases. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible]

(6) Construction of Traditional Chinese Medicine Talent Teams.

18. Increase investment in TCM education.

(1) Adjust and optimize the layout of TCM disciplines and majors in provincial colleges and universities, jointly build Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, improve the construction level of peak disciplines in TCM, and cultivate and establish a number of national first-class TCM major construction points. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Education and Anhui Provincial Department of Finance cooperating] (2) Improve the per-student funding level of TCM majors, gradually reaching the per-student funding level of medical majors in universities directly under the Ministry of Education. [Anhui Provincial Department of Education takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Anhui Provincial Department of Finance cooperating] (3) Establish 1-2 high-level TCM higher vocational colleges and 2-3 high-level TCM majors (groups), and expand the enrollment scale of TCM majors. Promote Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to carry out long-cycle education with TCM characteristics. [Anhui Provincial Department of Education takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security cooperating] (4) Local governments can provide one-time subsidies to TCM graduates returning to their hometowns for employment. (Relevant municipal governments are responsible)

19. Introduce high-level TCM talent teams.

(1) Include TCM talents in provincial talent programs such as the "Yangtze River Talents Program", flexibly introduce famous TCM doctors from Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang to build workshops for famous TCM doctors from the Yangtze River Delta in our province, and cultivate 30 Anhui provincial TCM leading talents, 30 high-level inheritance talents, and 300 Anhui provincial famous TCM doctors. [Anhui Provincial Talent Office takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) cooperating] (2) Encourage long-term flexible introduction of high-level talents in the field of TCM, such as academicians, national TCM masters, national famous TCM doctors, and Qi Huang scholars, and establish workstations or workshops. Local governments can provide subsidies. [Anhui Provincial Talent Office takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and relevant municipal governments cooperating] (3) Rescue and protect folk TCM doctors. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible] (4) Support qualified colleges and universities to add doctoral programs related to TCM, and establish a number of high-level TCM postdoctoral research stations. (Anhui Provincial Department of Education takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security cooperating)

20. Strengthen TCM apprenticeship education.

(1) Integrate apprenticeship education into the entire process of TCM talent cultivation. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Education and Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security cooperating] (2) Establish no less than 20 inheritance workshops for famous old TCM doctors, old pharmacists, and TCM academic schools, expanding the scope and number of master-apprentice relationships. Appropriately tilt the allocation of projects, awards and honors, and performance for TCM experts undertaking apprenticeship tasks. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Education cooperating] (3) Encourage qualified TCM professionals, especially famous old TCM doctors, to open TCM clinics. Encourage TCM clinics with conditions to form family doctor teams to conduct contract services. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible]

21. Stabilize the grassroots TCM service team.

(1) Implement supporting policies for recruitment and recruitment of grassroots TCM personnel, and professional title promotion. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security and relevant municipal governments cooperating] (2) Increase efforts to address the shortage of TCM personnel, and those who have obtained the "Traditional Medicine Apprenticeship Graduation Certificate" can apply for rural doctor registration according to procedures. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible] (3) Establish a special talent introduction project for grassroots areas, and encourage retired TCM doctors to practice in grassroots medical and health institutions. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible] (4) Eligible children of TCM personnel who are willing to inherit the TCM profession will be uniformly arranged for training in TCM colleges and universities after passing the organized examination. Local governments will provide full subsidies for training fees. After obtaining rural doctor registration, they must work at the grassroots level for at least 10 years. Those who have not reached the service period will have the subsidy refunded accordingly. [Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security and relevant municipal governments cooperating]

22. Accurately match the employment needs of TCM enterprises.

(1) Cities where TCM industry development bases and clusters are located will regularly conduct special and precise matching of enterprise employment needs, organizing no less than two special recruitment activities per year. (Bozhou and other relevant municipal governments are responsible) (2) Support TCM colleges and universities to carry out order-based and targeted training based on the employment needs of leading TCM enterprises. (Anhui Provincial Department of Education takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security cooperating)

(7) Open Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

23. Increase the dissemination of TCM culture.

(1) Establish a provincial TCM museum and 10 provincial-level TCM cultural publicity and education bases, and support the application of traditional medicine for provincial intangible cultural heritage representative projects. [Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Publicity Department, Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), etc. cooperating] (2) Implement the TCM cultural dissemination action, and make TCM culture an important part of excellent traditional Chinese culture, continuously carry out TCM cultural education in primary and secondary schools, and create excellent TCM cultural products. [Anhui Provincial Publicity Department takes the lead, with the Anhui Provincial Department of Education and Anhui Provincial Health Commission (Anhui Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) cooperating]

24. Promote international cooperation in TCM.

(1) Support the construction of the Anhui University of Chinese Medicine Athens Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Provincial Acupuncture Hospital National TCM International Cooperation Base. [Provincial Education Department leads, Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) cooperate](2)争取世界中医药大会永久会址，办好国际（亳州）中医药博览会、中国（黄山）新安医学发展大会，推介安徽中医药产品。[Provincial Commerce Department leads, Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) cooperate](3) High-quality construction of TCM service export bases and overseas warehouses, exploring new formats and models for TCM service exports, and creating a world-renowned TCM service Brand. Encourage capable and reputable enterprises to build transnational TCM marketing networks in countries along the Belt and Road, and to build TCM product logistics and distribution centers and economic alliances. [Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) leads, Provincial Commerce Department, Provincial Drug Administration cooperate](4) Actively promote international cooperation in the prevention and control of major infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and support the registration and application of anti-epidemic TCM products overseas. [Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) leads, Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, Provincial Drug Administration cooperate](5) Support TCM enterprises to go global, focusing on countries along the Belt and Road and laying out the global market. Local governments can provide certain subsidies to those who set up sales centers overseas. (Provincial Development and Reform Commission leads, Provincial Department of Finance cooperates) (6) Support local TCM enterprises to carry out scientific and cultural exchanges in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, jointly build joint laboratories, cooperate in science and technology parks, and carry out technology transfer, and implement technology transfer projects and build international science and technology cooperation bases. [Provincial Science and Technology Department leads, Provincial Health and Health Commission (Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine) cooperate]

25. Promote mutual recognition of standards and regulations for traditional Chinese medicine.

(1) Promote mutual recognition of processing standards for Chinese medicinal materials in the Yangtze River Delta region. (Provincial Drug Administration leads, Provincial Development and Reform Commission cooperates) (2) Accelerate the formulation of standards for Chinese medicine formula granules in our province. For formula granule varieties without national drug standards and Anhui provincial standards, and those with existing provincial standards in other provinces, after technical review by our province and meeting the technical requirements issued by the state and our province, they can be included in our provincial standards. (Provincial Drug Administration is responsible)

III. Safeguarding Measures

(1) Strengthen organizational leadership. All levels of government should implement the main responsibility for the development of traditional Chinese medicine and promptly address major issues in the reform and development of traditional Chinese medicine. The Provincial Development and Reform Commission should play the role of a comprehensive department and take the lead in promoting the implementation of policies and measures for the revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine. The Provincial Health and Health Commission should plan, promote, implement, and evaluate TCM work in an integrated manner. Relevant provincial departments should perform their respective duties and give priority to traditional Chinese medicine in terms of project support, funding arrangements, and institutional innovation.

(2) Improve element guarantee. All levels of government should fulfill their responsibilities as medical administrators, giving preferential support to the basic construction, equipment purchases, development of key disciplines, and talent cultivation of public TCM hospitals, and should support financing and guarantee institutions in increasing their guarantee strength for bank loans to small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. The Provincial Department of Natural Resources should strengthen land supply guarantees, comprehensively consider the optimization of the layout and resource allocation of TCM institutions, and prioritize the land use needs of major projects. The Provincial Health and Health Commission should prioritize the use of newly added beds within the region for the development of TCM medical institutions. The Provincial Department of Finance should support the construction of qualified public TCM hospital projects through local government special bonds. The Provincial Local Financial Supervision Bureau should guide financial institutions to increase credit lending to TCM enterprises, support the development of health industry investment institutions, and promote TCM enterprises to expand financing through listings and other means.

(3) Strengthen list management. The Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Provincial Health and Health Commission should establish a closed-loop implementation mechanism for major projects and important matters in the action plan, and strengthen supervision of the construction, operation, and target benefit completion of projects supported by fiscal funds. Give play to the role of third-party evaluation, and adopt methods such as special inspections and regular evaluations to strengthen full-cycle supervision. Strengthen the application of evaluation results, establish an evaluation and adjustment mechanism, and immediately rectify problems found in the evaluation.

(4) Innovate the system and mechanism. The Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau will open a green channel for major innovative TCM projects that optimize major disease treatment plans or fill in treatment gaps. For traditional Chinese medicine pieces and traditional Chinese medicine preparations used by medical institutions in accordance with regulations, independent pricing will be implemented. Implement preferential policies to promote the revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine, encourage the provision and use of traditional Chinese medicine services, promote the reform of TCM medical insurance payment methods, implement per-case payment for TCM diseases, per-day payment for TCM advantage diseases such as rehabilitation medicine and palliative care, and per-case payment for TCM diseases with long treatment cycles and controllable risks. General TCM medical service items will continue to be paid on a per-item basis.

(5) Create a good atmosphere. The Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Provincial Health and Health Commission should strengthen policy interpretation and coordination and dispatch, promptly summarize and refine good practices and experiences, and vigorously publicize the achievements of the revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine. All levels of government should include the publicity of traditional Chinese medicine culture and the popularization of health preservation knowledge in the important content of media and public welfare publicity, increase publicity efforts, and create a good atmosphere in which the whole society supports the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine.

This action plan is valid for 3 years.