Minister Li put away his smile and began to criticize:
"Old Shen, and Old Ji and Xiao Lin, you all come from a medical background, and your job is to treat illnesses and save lives. So think about it, when you're saving lives, can you exaggerate? Can you make false claims? Can you be unrealistic?
Some comrades at the local level are being disrespectful and reporting good news without reason. Even a layman like me can't help shaking my head when I hear the figures they report.
But I can't control others. You are all cadres in the health system, soldiers under my command, and I will not allow this kind of unhealthy trend to prevail in the health system."
Dean Shen and Vice Dean Ji looked calm after hearing this, but Lin Sanqi was speechless.
The old lady had good intentions, and it was right for her to insist on seeking truth from facts, but she was too stubborn and didn't listen to other people's explanations at all, which was not good.
Minister Li thought that after his criticism, the three subordinates should show expressions of shame, embarrassment, and shamelessness.
As a result, she scanned the faces of the three people one by one, but each one was calmer than the other, and there was no self-criticism as expected. What was going on?
No one who can climb to this position is stupid. The stupid person is still under house arrest in Inoue Hot Springs on an island.
"Lao Shen, Lao Ji, Xiao Lin, what's wrong? Did I criticize you wrongly?"
Dean Shen was not afraid of Minister Li. At most, he just showed normal respect to his superiors.
After all, Dean Shen fought all the way from Northeast China to East China, and he also walked out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He has real military achievements.
Minister Li is in her current position simply because she married a good husband.
What's more, Dean Shen is not false, and he didn't falsify anything, so why should he feel guilty and criticize himself?
"Minister Li, here is a formal work report submitted by our Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. Please take a look at it. There is a data on it.
Since June 1960, we have received a total of 9,098 outpatient and inpatient tuberculosis patients, of which we have successfully cured 5,000 so far.
Of course, this does not mean that our cure rate is only half, but the treatment course for tuberculosis takes about 4 to 6 months. For example, the patients we received in November and December have not yet reached the end of the treatment course, so they are still undergoing treatment.
But according to our statistics, among the 5,000 patients we treated, the cure rate for tuberculosis reached 92%, the improvement rate reached 6%, and the mortality rate was 2%.
Minister Li looked at the report and felt like he was dreaming.
There is a famous saying that has been passed down in China for thousands of years: Nine out of ten people with tuberculosis die, which means that the mortality rate after contracting tuberculosis is over 90%.
Now you tell me that the cure rate for tuberculosis has reached over 90%, which is really unbelievable for Minister Li.
"Old Shen, is there something wrong with your data? I received the latest data from the United States. Their current tuberculosis cure rate is only 30%. This is already the most advanced level in the world. How can you be three times that?"
Dean Shen sat up straight and said seriously:
"Yes, our cure rate is more than three times theirs. Even though there is still a 6% improvement rate, it doesn't mean that it can't be cured. Rather, the condition of these patients is more stubborn and requires more than 6 months of treatment. I believe that if we give them a little more time, these 6% of patients can be cured."
Lin Sanqi quickly added, "That means our cure rate can reach 98%."
Minister Li was silent, and began to have hope in her heart. If the data of the Chinese medicine hospital was accurate, then her political achievements as the highest leader of the health system would be enormous.
Tuberculosis was conquered under her leadership, and she would have gone down in history.
Thinking of this, Minister Li raised the report in his hand and asked seriously:
"Shen Guoming, Ji Juqing, and Lin Sanqi, I am confirming with you once again on behalf of the organization that your report is completely true and not false in the slightest. It can withstand review and testing."
Dean Shen, Vice Dean Lin, and Vice Dean Ji all stood up:
"Please rest assured, we guarantee with our integrity and honesty that all data and information are authentic. We have currently preserved a total of 5,000 copies of all patient records.
These 5,000 pieces of information include patient medical records, at least three X-rays, at least three sputum cultures, and original copies of patient follow-up visits or letters reporting their medical conditions. All of the information is reviewable and can be found for all patients.
Minister Li slammed the table:
"Okay, then I'll give you a chance, Xiaofang, Xiaofang!"
Secretary Xiaofang hurried over: "Minister, you called me?"
"Xiaofang, notify all team members immediately and hold an emergency meeting!"
That afternoon, the director, eight vice-directors, nine ministers, and almost all department-level and bureau-level officials of the Ministry of Health all appeared at the Changping branch of the Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
With so many leaders coming, there were not enough cars. In the end, Lin Sanqi went to "borrow" a large truck and threw all the directors and department heads into the back cargo box.
It was a pity that when these directors got off the bus, they were so frozen that they could not even walk steadily.
After getting off the car, Minister Li looked at the environment of the Changping branch and was somewhat dissatisfied:
"Old Shen, isn't your branch hospital too far away? It takes two hours to drive there, and there's no direct bus. It's really hard for those patients to come in for a visit."
Shen Guoming smiled and said, "Minister, you may have forgotten that when we were first approved, this place was a farm, and medical treatment was originally an incidental service."
Minister Li looked at the bungalows and the gusts of yellow sand after the northwest wind blew, and felt very emotional:
"The country is in trouble, and it's also difficult for you comrades working at the grassroots level. You persist in medical research under such difficult conditions and still achieve great results. This is truly admirable."
Several department leaders nearby who knew the inside story rolled their eyes when they heard it.
Everyone in the health system knows that the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is living a life of luxury. While others are starving, they are eating canned yellow peaches as their meals.
If this is considered hardship, then these government officials are just like begging.
Of course, no one would say a bad thing about Chinese medicine hospitals. After all, people are grateful for what they have received. All the benefits during the Chinese New Year are not given for free. We need them to say a few good words at critical moments.
"By the way, where is your tuberculosis department?"
Dean Shen pointed to the foot of the mountain not far away:
"Minister, over there, today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and the patient hasn't returned yet. We have also thoroughly disinfected the facility, so everyone can rest assured to visit. There will be no cross-infection."
Minister Li nodded and waved his hand: "Let's go and witness a miracle today."
Leaders, when inspecting a place, they must first shake hands with the people, wish them a happy new year, then visit each ward, give important instructions, etc.
Fortunately, there are no TV reporters filming these days, so there are fewer formalistic things.
Dean Shen was making introductions proudly all the way:
"Minister Li, look, there are two 750 mAh, world-leading X-ray machines here..."
"This is the laboratory. All the equipment here was imported from Hong Kong. They're all world-class..."
"This is our pharmacy. We use the ancestral medicine of Comrade Lin Sanqi's family for treatment, and we have obtained an international patent..."
Minister Li immediately grasped the key point:
"Is this medicine an heirloom of the Lin family? Wasn't it invented by your Chinese medicine hospital? Does that mean it's privately owned or state-owned?"
Everyone's eyes turned to look over. If this medicine could really cure tuberculosis, it would definitely be a miracle drug in the world. If such a miracle drug belonged to an individual, then it would be a matter of discussion.
Lin Sanqi didn't want to give them hope, so he told them the truth:
"Minister Li, this tuberculosis drug is indeed owned by our Lin family. The patent was also applied for in Hong Kong and is globally patented. Furthermore, the patent belongs to the Lingnantang Pharmaceutical Company in Hong Kong, which is in the hands of my fifth uncle.
However, our Lin family is devoted to patriotism, so my fifth uncle said that the patent can be licensed to domestic customers free of charge. If there is domestic demand, Lingnantang Company can even provide domestic pharmaceutical production lines and process formulas."
Minister Li's eyes lit up when he heard this:
"Hong Kong compatriots? Great, great, we welcome such patriotic compatriots most, and we will definitely protect the legitimate interests of our fellow Hong Kong compatriots, hehe."
Lin Sanqi thought it was not a bad thing. If he had the patent, he would have been asked to hand it over by now.
Dean Shen quickly changed the subject:
"Minister Li, our data room is in front. The information of 5,000 patients is stored here. The department can conduct random inspections or review them all. Our Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital will fully cooperate."
When Minister Li walked into the document room and saw the room full of documents, he was secretly surprised and then picked out a piece of document at random.
Complete medical records, complete medical history records, complete examination lists and X-rays, even in both Chinese and English versions. Just based on the comprehensiveness and seriousness of this information, Minister Li has already believed it for the most part.
At the same time, I thought, it seems that Chinese medicine hospitals have really made a name for themselves. (End of this chapter)
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