BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of China's health news from the past week:

-- China adds over 6,000 TCM clinics in 2019

Over 6,000 new traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinics were registered in 2019 as China aims to improve medical services, according to the State Administration of TCM.

TCM services were available at 74 percent of townships or community health centers across China, said Yu Wenming, head of the administration, adding that the country had initiated a program to control cancer with the combination of TCM and Western medicine treatment.

The administration plans to promote TCM rehabilitation therapy and internet-based TCM service in 2020.

-- Around 100 new species of medicinal plants found in China

Around 100 new species of medicinal plants were discovered by the end of 2019, according to a survey report on Chinese materia medica resources conducted by the National Administration of TCM.

Among the newly discovered species, nearly 60 percent of them have potential medicinal value based on preliminary analysis, and there are also quite a few taxonomic discoveries and new records of the TCM resources, according to the report.

-- China to establish state catalog for medicines in short supply

China plans to set up a state catalog for medicines in short supply to strengthen early warning on medicine shortage and ensure drug supply, according to a draft government regulation.

The draft regulation, issued by China's National Health Commission (NHC), was posted online to solicit public opinions Wednesday.

According to the draft, China will establish a state catalog for medicines in short supply and a separate catalog for essential clinical medicines that are likely to be in short supply, as well as establish a dynamic adjustment mechanism. Enditem

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