[Explanation] On August 10, the Chengdu Municipal Health Commission organized the second intensive crackdown on illegal medical practices in 2021.
As of 15:00 of the same day, 35 illegal medical dens ("black clinics") and 27 "travel doctors" were found and banned on the scene in Chengdu.
According to the reporter's on-site understanding, the operation was led by the Chengdu Health and Family Planning Supervision Law Enforcement Detachment, with the participation of Chengdu Public Security Bureau, Chengdu Market Supervision Bureau, Chengdu Urban Management Committee and relevant functional departments of various districts (cities) and counties.
Focusing on investigating and punishing unauthorised diagnosis and treatment activities without obtaining the "Medical Institution Practicing License", "Physician Qualification Certificate", and "Physician Practicing Certificate", we will severely crack down on various illegal medical violations.
At 9:30 on the same day, the operation started simultaneously in 23 districts (cities) and counties in Chengdu. The reporter followed the Chengdu Health and Family Planning Supervision and Law Enforcement Detachment to conduct surprise inspections on several "black clinics".
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[Explanation] In a community on Zhongheng Road, Shuanglin, Chenghua District, Chengdu, this "black clinic" has nowhere to hide.
From the outside, there is no obvious sign or sign in the room, but the words "Intra-Gynecology and Pediatrics of Chinese and Western Medicine" and "Injection and Transfusion" are clearly visible on the glass door.
The internal environment is dirty and messy, and syringes and medicine bottles are placed randomly.
After opening the Chinese medicine cabinet, some of the medicinal materials have become moldy and there are spider webs, and insects can be seen crawling in it.
In the infusion room and treatment room behind the "black clinic", law enforcement team members found that there was almost no killing equipment.
During the questioning of the law enforcement team, the shopkeeper bowed his head and said nothing.
[Concurrent] Zhao Lin, Deputy Head of the Law Enforcement Detachment of Health and Family Planning Supervision in Chengdu
We just went to this spot with friends from the media to conduct inspections. Then there was a medical institution practicing license hanging in this place, right?
After we took this certificate and looked at it, we went through backstage verification, including a verification by the Chenghua District Brigade. This certificate was a false certificate.
[Explanation] Zhao Lin told reporters that forging medical qualification certificates is one of the signs of "illegal medical practice". To open a medical institution to practice medicine, a "Medical Institution Practicing License" must be obtained, otherwise it is illegal to practice medicine.
[Concurrent] Zhao Lin, Deputy Head of the Law Enforcement Detachment of Health and Family Planning Supervision in Chengdu
He is passing this kind of related wall charts, including us and some pennants, including some on-site display, making the common people mistakenly believe that this place is a formal, legal and effective place for practicing medicine. So, through these some of his Some related behaviors have blinded our vast number of patients.
[Explanation] In addition to false certificates, the sanitary environment of the place is also a great hidden danger, and the parties concerned cannot provide regular sources of medicines.
Zhao Lin also stated that they will confiscate all medicines and equipment at the site, and at the same time confiscate the illegal gains of the parties and impose fines in accordance with the corresponding multiples.
[Concurrent] Zhao Lin, Deputy Head of the Law Enforcement Detachment of Health and Family Planning Supervision in Chengdu
We will surely pass this rigorous law enforcement and find that we will never be reluctant to strike together. As long as he dares to rise up, our health administration department must suppress him to ensure the health rights and safety of the people in Chengdu.
[Explanation] In Group 6 of Swan Community, Baohe Street, Chenghua District, Chengdu, a "black clinic" is also hidden in a private house on the side of the road. A "cross" sign representing a medical institution is fixed at the lintel, made of cardboard. Very crude.
Walking into the "black clinic", the medicine cabinet is greeted.
The room behind the medicine cabinet is the owner's living area, which is very messy.
Subsequently, law enforcement team members confiscated the drugs and issued investigation documents to the shopkeeper.
According to the data, as of 15:00 of the same day, Chengdu had dispatched 428 people and 103 vehicles, inspected 135 various sites, found and banned 35 illegal medical dens, and set up 27 "traveling doctors" on the scene. 54 boxes of medicines and equipment and 4 comprehensive dental chairs were confiscated, and the law enforcement department plans to file 9 cases for investigation.
[Concurrent] Lin Zheng, Chief of the Medical (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Health Supervision Brigade of Chengdu Health and Family Planning Supervision Law Enforcement Detachment
So the goal of this anti-illegal clinic is to target black clinics and travel doctors. Then these black clinics and travel doctors do not have or have the ability to undertake the work of fever clinics. Then this time, we are fighting the epidemic. During this period, they have become a high-risk place for our epidemic prevention and control. Therefore, we are fighting against the epidemic when we fight against the epidemic. So here, I remind you that you must go to a formal medical institution for medical treatment.
Reporter He Xi from Chengdu
Editor in charge: [Wang Kai]