Medical services improve in sparsely-populated Abag Banner
By Zhao Xiao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2017-03-10
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A doctor takes a woman’s blood pressure at a Mongolian yurt in Abag Banner, Xilin Gol League, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] |
In Inner Mongolia, each clinic can serve an area of around 275 square meters, according to the local health department.
Since 2013, Abag Banner in Xilin Gol League has provided medical kits for herdsmen living more than 10 kilometers away from local health clinics.
The banner has also arranged doctors to serve specific areas, and a mobile medical vehicle equipped with medical examination facilities including a type-B ultrasonic set, electrocardiograph machine, and a urine analyzer.
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Ruan Xiaoli (right) introduces an agreement regarding health services that doctors can offer a local resident in Abag Banner, Xilin Gol League, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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A medical vehicle arrives at a household located in sparsely-populated grasslands in Abag Banner, Xilin Gol League, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Two doctors ask the health condition of a woman in Abag Banner, Xilin Gol League, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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