Beijing ensures healthcare coverage in all villages

Beijing now has 2,136 community healthcare service centers and stations, with all of its villages having access to medical services.

In recent years, the city has stepped up efforts to strengthen primary healthcare by encouraging community health service centers to establish specialized and professional departments. By 2024, more than 60% of these centers had set up rehabilitation departments, over 75% offered dental services, and over 95% provided diagnosis and treatment for children.

In addition, 231 community health centers had set up 498 specialized clinics to address chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

The city has also launched a unified appointment and referral platform, allowing residents to book appointments at major hospitals and enabling community doctors to refer patients to higher-level facilities.

To further expand quality medical resources at the grassroots level, 51 leading hospitals have partnered with 156 township health centers to provide targeted support. In addition, 86 internet health clinics have been established to offer medical services in villages. Nearly 200 doctoral students of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are also serving in township clinics to provide TCM treatments.