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Policies launched for medical care

The National Development and Reform Commission issued policies to promote remote medical care in five western provinces and autonomous regions on Thursday. A group of key Beijing-based hospitals will share their resources with those in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, as well as the Ningxia Hui, Inner Mongolia and Tibet autonomous regions, the NDRC said.

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