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Jinling Health Commission.

"Director, Chairman Ying of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association has sent an application."

Ying Deshuang?

Zeng Shiyou was a little surprised; this veteran Chinese medicine doctor held a considerable position in Jinling.

Many leaders regarded him as an honored guest, and he had made significant contributions to Jinling twenty years ago.

The Health Commission definitely needed to pay attention to his application.

"Send it to me," Zeng Shiyou said.

Soon, a document appeared on Zeng Shiyou’s computer.

When he opened it and read it carefully, his expression immediately grew serious, then he made some operations on the computer.

Afterwards, he immediately printed out the document and took it to the secretary’s office.

Knock, knock!

"Come in!"

Zeng Shiyou opened the door. "Secretary, I have some work-related matters to report to you."

Liang Shenghua smiled, "Sit, what’s the matter?"

Zeng Shiyou placed the document in front of Liang Shenghua. "This is an application from Ying Deshuang, Chairman of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, hoping we can organize a collaborative treatment for diabetic foot patients across the city, gathering all the Chinese medicine practitioners and having media reporters do live reports for three months. Do you think this application should be approved?"

Collaborative treatment for diabetic foot patients?

Liang Shenghua immediately looked at the document. After understanding its content, he immediately asked, "Does Chinese medicine have a way to solve diabetic foot patients on a large scale?"

Zeng Shiyou nodded, "Based on the content here, I checked the latest academic journal of the Huaxia Medical Journal. Indeed, there is already a method, and the cure rate is as high as ninety percent. Both mild and severe patients can receive effective treatment."

Gasp~~

Liang Shenghua was somewhat shocked!

If this is true, then Chinese medicine can be said to have made an unprecedented breakthrough in disease treatment!

But organizing large-scale collaborative treatment by Chinese medicine doctors is no small matter.

"Is he trying to expand publicity through collaborative treatment to let more people know that Chinese medicine can treat diabetic foot?" Liang Shenghua asked.

Zeng Shiyou said, "I think the same as you, Secretary. Diabetes has always been a specialty of Western medicine. Although Chinese medicine can treat it, it’s mostly been isolated cases. As for diabetic foot, neither Chinese nor Western medicine has had a very good method for a long time. In the end, Western medicine can only amputate the patient’s limbs. If Chinese medicine can really treat diabetic foot, then we might as well cooperate."

"You also saw the invitation from Chairman Ying. We can’t pretend not to know. He has extensive connections. If we don’t agree and he escalates this, when it comes back to us, you’ll have to find an excuse. If a higher-up comes to inspect and finds that Chinese medicine indeed has a clear, effective, and very simple method, it would be very unfavorable for you."

In such cases, if you really don’t want to respond, and the leader blames it later, they can actually use temporary staff to take the blame.

But even if you can take the blame, once Liang Shenghua left a bad impression in the leaders’ minds, it’s not so easy to erase.

Liang Shenghua naturally understood this principle.

Especially after three years of the epidemic, health insurance was tight.

After extensive medical expenditures, the state also intended to shift resources towards traditional Chinese medicine.

As the Jinling Health Commission, knowing there was a treatment for diabetic foot but not promoting it.

It would be considered negligence in small terms, but in larger terms, it’s inaction.

"You should first go to Chairman Ying to understand the situation and see what their specific treatment plans are. If their methods can not only cure the people’s illness but also cost less money, then we should organize it extensively." Liang Shenghua said.

Such a matter being handled well has nothing bad for him.

If done well, it could even become part of his achievements.

After all, it can save money for national health insurance and earn a reputation for doing practical things for the people.

Even if the effect is not ideal, he would have built a connection with Ying Deshuang. If there are any issues in the future, he could still turn to him.

So not doing it is all harm and no benefit, while doing it might bring surprises.

"Alright, I’ll go right away," Zeng Shiyou said.

He finished speaking and then left the office.

Finally, he called on two colleagues and drove to Ying Deshuang’s medical hall, Unity Hall.

Before coming, he had already contacted the person in charge of Unity Hall.

After driving over, the person in charge of Unity Hall immediately came out to welcome them.

"Director Zeng, please." Fan Zhonghui smiled as he looked at Zeng Shiyou.

"Dr. Fan, the phone call was a bit hasty, and I didn’t explain it in detail. As you know, Chairman Ying sent us an application. Our Secretary Liang is already aware of it, so he dispatched me to see what your treatment method for diabetic foot is. This way, we can judge the feasibility of this collaborative treatment based on the actual situation." Zeng Shiyou said.

"Master Ying has also briefed me. Director Zeng can see and understand whatever you want. It just so happens that we’ve recently admitted a large number of diabetic foot patients. Let me show you their situation." Fan Zhonghui said.

"Alright," Zeng Shiyou replied.

After that, the two went into Unity Hall.

Soon, they arrived at the floor where diabetic foot patients were admitted.

"Actually, it’s not just our medical hall. Wei Medical Hall, Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tongren Medical Hall, and many other hospitals and clinics in Jinling are also admitting a lot of diabetic foot patients recently due to the excellent efficacy. As a result, many patients have spontaneously spread the word. Like our hall, we’ve had patients who got better and then called their friends to come over from their patient groups."

"Look, patient at bed seven, when he came, he was about to have an amputation the day before. His sole was completely ulcerated, bones exposed, with both legs essentially useless. But after half a month of treatment, his legs were basically saved. Xiao Zhang, show Director Zeng the pictures taken before and after the patient’s treatment."

"And the patient at bed thirteen, with mild diabetic foot. His foot was ulcerated, and after a week of therapy, the patient’s pain is gone, and the ulcerated parts have started to grow granulation tissue. It’s expected that within a month, the patient will be able to walk again."

Oh?

Patients with diabetic foot can walk in just a month?

"So, both mild and severe cases, as long as they adopt your treatment methods, can preserve their legs without needing amputation?" Zeng Shiyou asked.

Fan Zhonghui replied, "Most patients can preserve their legs, with mild cases having a one hundred percent chance."

Wow!

Last year’s data.

Out of 1.4 billion diabetic patients nationwide, upon screening, there are over three million diabetic foot patients, and this number is still increasing.

Among these over three million diabetic foot patients, 14.4% die within a year, and 19.3% undergo amputation.

The treatment costs in the diabetes field have diabetic foot accounting for about 50%.

Meaning in the field of diabetes-generated medical expenses, diabetic foot almost accounts for half.

Even though three million is just a fraction of the 1.4 billion, the incurred medical expenses reach as high as half of the total, highlighting the enormous cost spent on diabetic foot patients.

Even if the costs for Chinese medicine treatment aren’t low, as long as it can preserve the patient’s limbs and prevent death and disability, then the medical costs in the diabetes field will be greatly reduced.

"Dr. Fan, may I ask, for a patient with mild diabetic foot, what’s the total medical cost?" Zeng Shiyou asked.

Fan Zhonghui replied, "Averagely, it’s around fifteen thousand. After insurance reimbursement, the cost is about six thousand."

What!?

Only a bit over six thousand?

Zeng Shiyou was stunned.

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