On May 9, 2025, Professor Chen Limeng, the president of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and from the Department of Nephrology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and Professor Cheng Qingli, the honorary president of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and from the Department of Nephrology at the Second Medical Center of the PLA General Hospital, led a team. More than ten experts in the field of nephrology from well-known domestic medical institutions such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, and the People's Hospital of Ningxia Autonomous Region were organized to go to Yanchi County, Ningxia to carry out the "Red Old Revolutionary Base Area Tour" activity. This event combines medical assistance, grassroots research and red education to bring health, technology and warmth to the revolutionary old areas.

Academic Support: Discussing New Directions for Grassroots Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

The first stop of the event was a discussion between the expert team and the medical staff of Yanchi County People's Hospital. It is learned that the nephrology department of this hospital has only been established independently for one year, and currently both the number of staff and patients is significantly insufficient. President Chen Limeng stated: Primary hospitals are the first line of defense in chronic disease management. It is suggested that based on the current actual situation, full use be made of the business connections already established with higher-level hospitals and participation in the national remote chronic disease management platform, and priority be given to promoting the integrated treatment and rehabilitation management of metabolic diseases (such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, etc.). Ensure that standardized treatment and rehabilitation measures for chronic diseases are effectively implemented in primary medical institutions and among primary doctors, and do a good job in bridging the gap between the upper and lower levels, so that patients can truly benefit. Professor Cheng Qingli, honorary president of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, suggests that primary hospitals should enhance their work in kidney health care, especially for elderly patients with kidney diseases, where health care and rehabilitation treatment are particularly important.

Subsequently, the team visited the hemodialysis center of the hospital in person and provided on-site guidance on the treatment plans, equipment usage and complication management for dialysis patients. Professor Jiang Hongli, vice president of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, and Professor Zheng Yali, Standing Committee member of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and director of the Ningxia Clinical Research Center for Chronic Kidney Disease, both expressed their willingness to enhance technical support for Yanchi County People's Hospital, including the teaching and promotion of techniques such as vascular access and renal puncture pathology.

Heartwarming free Medical consultation: Medical Care from the "national Team" Right at your doorstep

That afternoon, a long queue formed in the outpatient hall of Yanchi County People's Hospital, and patients came in a continuous stream upon hearing the news. The expert team provided free kidney disease screening, medication consultation and health education services for dozens of people. A patient who received the free medical consultation said excitedly, "I never expected to see such a big expert from Beijing right at my doorstep!"

Research on Nursing Homes: Exploring the "Last Mile" of Medical and Elderly Care Integration

During the event, the expert team visited the elderly care home in Yanchi County to investigate the current situation of the integration of medical care and elderly care at the grassroots level. By visiting the residences, medical rooms and rehabilitation areas of the elderly and communicating with them, experts affirmed the integrated service chain of "medical care - rehabilitation - elderly care" established by the Yanchi County Elderly Care Home. In particular, they carried out flexible and diverse stratified care based on the specific conditions of the elderly and the needs of family care, which not only ensured medical care and rehabilitation but also enabled the elderly to enjoy the happiness of family life together. It takes into account both medical care and elderly care as well as humanistic care.

Red Baptism: Revolutionary spirit Forges the responsibility of medical practitioners

At the end of the event, the team specially went to the Revolutionary Memorial Hall of Yanchi County for a visit and study. Through precious cultural relics, historical images and the touching accounts of the tour guides, experts relived the red memories of Yanchi as the northwest gateway of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, and deeply felt the dedication of the revolutionary predecessors. Facing the Party flag, the Party member experts solemnly stated: "We will carry forward the red genes, serve the people in the old revolutionary base areas with our superb medical skills, and contribute more to the construction of a Healthy China!"

Professor Chen Limeng, the president of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and from the Department of Nephrology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, stated that this "Red Old Areas Tour" activity is not only a vivid practice of bringing high-quality medical resources to the grassroots level but also a spiritual tempering of the original aspiration and mission of medical practitioners. The Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society will continue to pay close attention to the medical needs of revolutionary old areas, benefit the people's livelihood through technological assistance, strengthen responsibility through red education, and let health and well-being illuminate the lives of more people.