What do you think of today's hot spots Since ancient times, rural areas have always occupied an important position in social development. No matter how far society develops, rural areas will continue to exist for a long time. At present, a large number of young people in rural areas have gone to the cities to work to earn money and live, and there are also some rural residents with good conditions who have moved to live in the cities. One might ask, is it necessary to keep the rural clinics? However, most of those left behind in rural areas today are elderly and children. In the face of the problem of medical treatment for the elderly and children in rural areas, it is still particularly important to retain rural clinics.
First, the retention of rural clinics helps to ensure the basic health needs of rural residents. Transportation in rural areas is inconvenient, and the problem of difficult and expensive medical treatment for farmers has always existed. If rural clinics are withdrawn or closed, farmers, especially the elderly and children left behind, will have to travel to a more distant township or county health facility, which will not only increase time and economic costs, but also cause delays**. Therefore, the retention of rural clinics can provide more convenient and affordable medical services for farmers, especially the elderly and children left behind in rural areas, and meet their basic medical needs.
Second, the retention of rural clinics will help improve the level of rural medical care. With the acceleration of urbanization and the increase of population mobility, there is a serious loss of medical talents in rural areas. If rural clinics are withdrawn or closed, the shortage of rural medical personnel will be further exacerbated. The retention of rural clinics can be used as a position to train and retain rural medical personnel. In the face of the problem that there is no one to sit in some rural clinics, the 2024 **1 document makes the deployment of "promoting medical and health personnel to be used by counties and townships, and townships to be hired by villages", with the purpose of strengthening rural medical and health work and improving rural medical conditions. Through the effective implementation of the policy, we can provide better career development opportunities and welfare benefits for rural doctors, attract more medical talents to work in rural areas, and improve the medical level of rural areas.
Third, the retention of rural clinics will help promote the balanced development of urban and rural medical care. The imbalance in the development of urban and rural medical care is a major problem facing China's medical and health undertakings. Cities and hospitals above the county seat have abundant medical resources, while rural areas are relatively scarce. The retention of rural clinics can provide better medical services for rural residents, and the 2024 **1 document also puts forward the requirements of "gradually increasing the proportion of medical insurance in rural medical and health institutions in the county, and accelerating the inclusion of village clinics in the designated management of medical insurance", the purpose is also to facilitate rural residents to see a doctor and solve the problem of medical insurance reimbursement, so as to narrow the gap between urban and rural medical care and promote the balanced development of urban and rural medical care.
Fourth, the retention of rural clinics will help promote rural revitalization in an all-round way. The rural revitalization strategy is one of the important contents of China's modernization, and health is an important support for the rural revitalization strategy. The retention of rural clinics can provide better medical services for farmers, enhance the health awareness and health literacy of farmers, especially the elderly left behind in rural areas, and improve the quality of life and happiness of farmers, thus providing a strong guarantee for the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy.
In short, it is very necessary to retain rural clinics, which is of great significance for ensuring the basic medical needs of farmers, improving the level of rural medical care, promoting the balanced development of urban and rural medical care, and implementing the rural revitalization strategy. Therefore, we should fully recognize the importance of rural clinics, and take practical and effective measures to support and develop them, so that farmers can enjoy high-quality medical services at their doorsteps and move towards a healthy, happy and beautiful life together.