On December 16, it was reported from the press conference on the achievements of Qinghai Province's health sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan period that the province has made significant progress in preserving and innovating traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine. By improving policy support and leveraging its unique advantages, Qinghai has upgraded service capabilities and advanced talent development and research in the field.

Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, Qinghai has strengthened its traditional Chinese and Tibetan medical services through major projects, including the National Traditional Chinese Medicine Regional Medical Center, flagship hospitals integrating Chinese and Western medicine, and key hospitals specializing in traditional Chinese medicine. Currently, 60 general hospitals and 29 maternal and child health institutions in the province provide Chinese and Tibetan medical services, with full coverage of traditional medicine clinics at grassroots healthcare facilities, ensuring greater accessibility.

The province has also promoted cultural outreach through over 30 themed events, such as traditional medicine night markets, skill competitions, herbal identification contests, and wellness exercise demonstrations, under the campaign "Exploring Qinghai's Traditional Chinese and Tibetan Medicine Through the 24 Solar Terms." Additionally, distinctive cultural and creative products have been developed to broaden public engagement.

In research, Qinghai has deepened studies in plateau medicine, investigating traditional Tibetan approaches and evidence-based research for gout treatment while advancing the development of Tibetan moxibustion techniques. The "Tibetan Medicine Disease Classification and Codes," jointly developed with Tibet and other regions, has been approved for national standardization. Efforts to preserve Tibetan medical literature have also yielded results, with over 3,000 ancient texts collected and more than 1,700 compiled and published, including the "Tibetan Medical Canon," the largest compilation of Tibetan medical literature in China to date.