ABSTRACT

Institutions that had not received approval were mainly county-level hospitals dealing in traditional Chinese medicine, county-level specialized hospitals, and township health centers. In terms of rate of increase, the number of medical organs grew more slowly than people's income, the two-week morbidity rate, the incidence or chronic disease, and enrollment in insurance programs. Rural areas had more beds in traditional Chinese medicine institutions, in ethnic minority hospitals, and in grassroots medical institutions. Even if the number of beds in the system is adequate, a lack of sufficient numbers of medical personnel and technology can lead to a mismatch between supply and demand. The capacity of grassroots healthcare organizations is inadequate, while modern transport has developed to the point that people can travel to hospitals. Issues and challenges from the demand side: Healthcare at the grassroots level is mainly provided by people with fairly low levels of training.