Basing on the special geographical environment, population, economic level and medical conditions of the areas along the plateau railway, as well as the policy requirements of primary healthcare institutions in China, combining the reality and early practice of the areas along the plateau railway in China, the High Altitude Medicine Committee of Sichuan Medical Association gathered the experts in the field of high altitude medicine in China, and launched the Expert Consensus on Basic Requirements for Primary Healthcare Institutions in Areas Along the Plateau Railway. Its content covers the scale and layout, infrastructure, personnel allocation and service capacity, material allocation of primary healthcare institutions in areas along the plateau railway, and provides professional guidance for primary healthcare institutions in these areas.
