The National Health Commission recently released a list of ten practical projects for the health system to serve the people in 2026, covering psychological clinics, health weight management clinics, vaccination and other services, focusing on promoting the extension of high-quality medical services to grassroots levels. How can these practical projects related to people's livelihood and well-being be promoted layer by layer and accurately implemented? What health dividends will it bring to the general public? The reporter conducted an interview on this matter. Promoting the sinking of medical resources and improving the convenience of children's medical treatment is a microcosm of the practical service of health for the people in the field of primary healthcare. By the end of 2025, 4845 secondary and tertiary public comprehensive hospitals across the country have established pediatric services, and 40000 township health centers and community health service centers can provide diagnosis and treatment for common and frequently occurring diseases in children. A series of convenient measures have been taken for hospitals at or above the second level, such as sinking the number source to the grassroots level, "diagnosis and treatment first, settlement later", and normalized opening of weekend clinics, which effectively facilitate the public's medical treatment and greatly improve the convenience of medical treatment. This year, these measures to benefit the people have been further extended in practical projects for serving the people. Jiao Yahui, Director of the Grassroots Department of the National Health Commission, introduced that by 2026, 1000 new township health centers and community health service centers will be established to provide diagnosis and treatment services for common and frequently occurring diseases in children. Grassroots medical and health institutions with conditions will be encouraged to establish independent pediatrics and open weekend clinics; At the same time, 110 counties have been added to standardize the establishment of psychological clinics, and 350 township health centers and community health service centers have been added to provide hemodialysis services, continuously filling the gaps in grassroots medical services. The construction of medical informatization continues to release benefits for the people. Li Dachuan, Deputy Director of the Medical Administration Department of the National Health Commission, introduced that currently, 28 provincial-level health imaging cloud platforms have been established nationwide, with a total of over 430 million retrieval of examination and testing results; All secondary and above public medical institutions are connected to the regional health information platform, and 88.4% of secondary and above medical institutions can access examination and testing results across institutions. On this basis, this year we will promote the cross institutional mutual recognition of 300 inspection and testing projects, so that digital medical achievements can better benefit the people. In 2026, the National Health Commission will include "promoting mutual recognition of at least 300 inspection and testing items for secondary and above medical institutions based on cities and prefectures" as a practical project for the people. Mutual recognition of inspection and testing results can not only reduce patients' repeated examinations and waiting time in line, but also effectively reduce the burden of medical expenses on the public. ”Li Dachuan stated that various regions will continue to strengthen the construction of health information technology, promote the exchange and sharing of inspection and testing results through information technology construction, improve the homogenization level of inspection and testing in different medical institutions, guide local cities to timely release and update the list of mutually recognized inspection and testing items and mutually recognized medical institutions according to the situation, and continuously optimize the medical experience of the masses while strictly adhering to the bottom line of medical quality and safety. Advancing health management and promoting health education is an important means to implement the "prevention first" policy and enhance the overall health literacy of the population. In 2025, 23 themed press conferences on "Seasonal Terms and Health" will accurately convey authoritative health knowledge, effectively promoting the improvement of health literacy among residents nationwide. Among them, the core indicators of "health information" and "healthy lifestyle and behavior development" have shown particularly significant growth. This indicates that the public has actively developed healthy behaviors, ways, and habits after acquiring health knowledge. In 2026, health science popularization work will be further promoted. Hu Qiangqiang, spokesperson for the National Health Commission, introduced that in order to achieve the principle of "prevention first" and prevent the public from getting sick, more than 10000 health knowledge lectures will be held nationwide this year, with the new version of "Chinese Citizens' Health Literacy - Basic Knowledge and Skills (2024 Edition)" (i.e. "66 Health Literacy Articles") as the core content, covering public gathering places such as rural areas, communities, supermarkets, parks, etc. At the same time, various forms such as health consultation, first aid skills training, and traditional Chinese medicine cultural experience will be combined. In areas where conditions permit, free medical services will also be provided to make authoritative health knowledge "down-to-earth" and truly integrate into people's daily lives, promoting the transformation of science popularization achievements into national health actions. In addition to strengthening health education, weight management is also an important measure to promote public proactive health and prevent and control chronic diseases. Li Dachuan said that overweight and obesity are closely related to hypertension, diabetes and other chronic diseases, and scientific management of weight is a key means to prevent the occurrence and development of chronic diseases. As of now, more than 5500 secondary and above medical institutions across the country have opened health weight management clinics, providing professional weight intervention guidance to the public. As one of the practical services for the people in 2026, the Health Weight Management Clinic will further improve its quality and expand its coverage. Li Dachuan introduced that this year all tertiary public comprehensive hospitals in China are required to provide standardized health weight management outpatient services and continuously improve the level of service specialization. The relevant departments will guide medical institutions to adhere to the principle of "lifestyle intervention priority", and prioritize weight intervention through dietary regulation, scientific exercise, psychological counseling, and other methods. When necessary, appropriate treatment methods will be selected according to indications. At the same time, interdisciplinary collaboration will be strengthened to provide personalized weight management services for different populations, helping the public to scientifically control weight and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Reducing the cost of childbirth and developing inclusive childcare services is an important measure to build a fertility friendly society and promote high-quality population development. In 2026, it is explicitly stated that there will be an increase of 150000 inclusive childcare places nationwide. Fu Wei, Director of the Maternal and Child Health Department of the National Health Commission, stated that the commission will work with relevant departments to guide localities to continuously optimize the allocation of childcare resources, increase investment support from the central budget, deepen the implementation of demonstration projects for childcare service subsidies, encourage maternal and child health institutions to establish regular cooperation mechanisms with childcare institutions, and enable more families with children to achieve peace of mind in childcare. The National Health Commission will implement the Early Pregnancy Care Action from 2025, guiding the establishment of early pregnancy care clinics in obstetrics and gynecology medical institutions. As of now, medical institutions at or above the second level across the country have gradually launched early pregnancy care services. Fu Wei stated that by 2026, "10000 medical institutions nationwide will provide early pregnancy care outpatient services" will be included in the project of serving the people, with a focus on "optimizing processes, improving services, increasing supply, and maintaining continuity". In 2026, for the benefit of the people, it is proposed to provide free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination services for 13-year-old girls under the National Immunization Program; Both township health centers and community health service centers provide weekend vaccination services. Li Xiaocui, Director of the Health and Immunology Department of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, stated that receiving the HPV vaccine can effectively prevent high-risk HPV infections and reduce the incidence of diseases such as cervical cancer. Girls of appropriate age should receive the HPV vaccine in a timely manner to achieve early vaccination and protection. In addition, promoting the coordinated development of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and benefiting more people is also an important aspect of serving the people's health and well-being this year. Zhou Jingyu, Deputy Director of the Human Resources and Education Department of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced that by 2026, 3200 backbone talents of "Western Medicine Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine" will be trained. This measure aims to fully leverage the complementary advantages of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, cope with challenges such as accelerated population aging and increased burden of chronic diseases, and enable the public to enjoy better integrated services of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Zhou Jingyu stated that this year's training will strictly implement the requirements of the training outline, select a group of experienced and outstanding traditional Chinese medicine practitioners as guidance teachers, select a group of simple, safe, practical and efficient traditional Chinese medicine suitable technologies to be included in the curriculum system, and focus on urgently needed and scarce majors such as pediatrics and gynecology. Efforts will be made to cultivate a group of backbone talents who can make good use of the combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment methods, fully play the exemplary and driving role of backbone talents, and promote the continuous improvement of the collaborative service capabilities of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. (New Society)