As one of the practical projects for the masses by Beijing Municipal Government in 2016, TCM Healthy Old Life Service "Closeness Project" is an important strategic deployment for Beijing City to first explore the TCM healthy old life service mode, improve the TCM healthy old life service system and promote the work pattern on the deep integration of TCM with healthy service for the aged. As one of the first 6 pilot areas on TCM healthy old life service, Daxing District explored the establishment of "1 +1 +1" model, namely: the formation of one team – to establish "Daxing District healthy old life chronic disease management services team", focusing on the elderly people with four types of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, to provide TCM medical services; the establishment of one special zone - to determine the South Area of Guang'anmen Hospital, Huangcun Hospital and health centers at Qingyundian, Panggezhuang, Weishanzhuang, Zhangziying and Caiyu Town as a TCM healthy old life pilot unit of Daxing District to set up a special zone of TCM healthy old life service; the establishment of one medical alliance - to set up a medical alliance of TCM healthy old life service where South Area of Guang'an Men Hospital acts as the core while Caiyu Town Health Center, Caiyu Town Old People Care Center and Caiyu Twon Shawoying welfare house as a member.
On the morning of November 3, 2016, Beijing TCM Healthy Old life Service "Closeness Project" – the kick-off meeting on Daxing District pilot work was held at the multi-function hall South Area of Guang'anmen Hospital, which was attended by Tu Zhitao Director of Beijing Municipal Administration of TCM, Chen Xiaojun Vice Mayor of Daxing District, Huang Chunwang Head of Elderly Service Division of Beijing Municipal Aging Committee Office, Li Aifang Director of Daxing District Health and Family Planning Commission, and the leaders from the municipal and district-level related departments, membership units of Daxing District Healthy old life alliance and affiliated medical institutions, and the representatives of the elderly residents. The meeting was chaired by Zhu Xiangjun Deputy Director of the District Health and Family Planning Commission.
Chen Xiaogun made a speech for the event, where she reiterated the significance of TCM healthy old life service "Closeness Project", and pointed out: as one of the six pilot areas of TCM healthy old life service in Beijing, Daxing District should follow the overall requirements of the TCM healthy old life service pilot of Beijing, combined with the actual condition of the new area, practice the strict work style of work, and actively play the role of early innovation and early implementation, to positively boost the smooth progress of TCM healthy old life service pilot at Daxing District.
Subsequently, the leaders present at the meeting presented the plate to the representative of "Medical Alliance of Daxing District on TCM healthy old life service" while Tu Zhitao offered a flag to the representative of "TCM healthy old life and chronic disease management service team of Daxing District", and then as a representative Hu Yuanhui Executive President of Guang'anmen Hospital made a statement of his position. Following it, Huang Chunwang put forward the specific requirements on the in-depth advancement of the orderly convergence, close collaboration and coordinated development of the services for the aged and TCM work.
At the meeting, Tu Zhitao concluded his speech, where he stressed: in order to take the initiative to adapt to the new situations on the aging population development of the capital, Beijing is the first to start the TCM healthy old life service "Closeness Project", and actively explore the mode of combining health service and old life service. To ensure the effective implementation of the pilot, he made the two requirements: one is to further change the service concept, innovate service approach, integrate multi force, active participate in TCM healthy old life service and increase the service supply; the other is that according to the actual work of Daxing District, the Health and Family Planning Commission should strengthen the cooperation with the Civil Affairs Bureau, Aging Committee Office, Financial Bureau and other departments to do a good job in developing and implementing TCM healthy old life service program of Beijing. Finally, Tu announced that: "Beijing TCM healthy old life service "Closeness Project"- Daxing District pilot work was officially launched.
At the end of the kick-off meeting, the medical experts from South Area of Guang'anmen Hospital gave a special lecture entitled Five-animal Exercises and TCM Health Promotion for the elderly residents present at the meeting.
By Daxing District Health and Family Planning Commission
