At the roof of the world, the Xizang Autonomous Region has rewritten its medical story over the past 60 years — and it’s epic. 🌄💊
Meet Mikyi Tsomo: a master healer trained in Sowa Rigpa, the traditional Tibetan medicine. As a child watching “Great Pandita” heal with a single wrist pulse, she dreamed of following in their footsteps. By 17, she was treating patients at 4,500 meters, riding all day across valleys just to reach someone in need.
Fast forward to 2024: Xizang now has 7,231 medical facilities (up nearly 30% since 2012), 21,551 hospital beds, and 29,379 healthcare pros — more than double the numbers from a decade ago. 🚀🏥
Public support grew too. In 2012 only 50% of clinics offered Tibetan medicine; today nearly 95% do. Budgets for health subsidies jumped from 25 yuan per person to 115 yuan, making basic services free for more residents.
Innovation meets tradition: the country’s first national ethnic medicine center is here, alongside 17 key specialties. Telemedicine connects remote areas, while expert teams from 17 provinces have trained over 5,500 local doctors.
With 15.7 million patient visits in 2023 and growing, Xizang’s blend of ancient herbal wisdom and modern healthcare shows how vision + tradition + tech can bring wellness to every mountain village. 🌟🏔️
Reference(s):
Six decades: How Xizang achieves rapid advances in healthcare
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