[Photo/IC] BEIJING - China will set up a number of national and regional medical centers across the country by 2020, according to a working plan issued by the National Health Commission. Regional medical centers will be established nationwide to provide patients in different regions with quality medical treatment close to their homes, said the plan. The country will also establish national medical centers aimed to carry out diagnosis and treatment of rare and severe cases of diseases of specific categories in the country and play a leading role in spreading advanced medical technologies nationwide, it said. The plan proposes to build a four-level medical service system that covers medical institutions at the national, provincial, prefectural and county levels by 2020, with national medical centers taking the lead. Given different regions in China have big gaps in terms of medical service levels, so patients often have to turn to hospitals far away for quality treatment, particularly those with severe and rare illnesses. Experts believe the move is expected to better allocate medical resources in the country. embossed-wristbandprinted-wristbanddual-layer-wristbandwristbands for events
Four people were killed in a 53-vehicle pileup on the Kunming-Chuxiong highway, Yunnan province, at 6:10 am on Monday.Three were injured in the pileup with more than 80 stranded near the scene, Kunming's Xishan district government said in a statement on Sina Weibo on Monday.Occurring along the Bijiguan section of the highway, the accident was caused by road ice as a result of extreme weather conditions and a low of -4 C in recent days, according to preliminary investigation results performed by Kunchu traffic police and local police.The four deceased, according to the government's news release, fell to their deaths when attempting to climb over barriers between two separated sections on a bridge.The three injured motorists, confirmed to have minor injuries, are now receiving treatment in hospital.A traffic suspension caused by the accidents was ended at noon, said the government.Emergency rescue operations were performed by authorities of Xishan district and Kunming city. Supplies including blankets, bread and bottled water were given to stranded motorists, and medical care was made available.The district government said that rescue work is under way while the accident is under further investigation.No more details concerning the accidents and people injured or deceased were released by the government.
