Luohu Center for Chronic Disease Control

I. Hospital Profile

Luohu Center for Chronic Disease Control (Shenzhen Luohu District Center for Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control) is a public specialized public health institution directly affiliated with the Luohu District Health System. Established in 1993 as the Luohu District Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Institute, it has evolved over three decades into a regional core institution for chronic disease prevention and control, integrating chronic disease prevention, treatment, management, research, and health promotion. Guided by the mission to “reduce chronic disease incidence and enhance patient quality of life,” the center oversees prevention and control efforts for five major chronic disease categories: hypertension, diabetes, tuberculosis, dermatological diseases (including leprosy), and occupational diseases. It serves as the core unit of Guangdong Province's Comprehensive Chronic Disease Prevention Demonstration Zone, Shenzhen's designated tuberculosis treatment facility, and the primary force driving Luohu District's “Healthy Luohu” initiative. Annually, it provides services to over 150,000 chronic disease patients and and manages over 200,000 health records for key community populations.

II. Technical Strengths

Luohu Center for Chronic Disease Control has developed an integrated “Prevention-Treatment-Management-Rehabilitation” technical system through deep expertise in chronic disease control:

• Full-Cycle Dynamic Management: Leveraging the “Luohu District Comprehensive Chronic Disease Management Platform,” it integrates electronic health records, family doctor contracts, and smart monitoring devices (e.g., continuous glucose monitors, blood pressure wristbands) to enable end-to-end digital tracking from screening and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. Standardized management rates reach 92% for hypertension patients and 89% for diabetes patients.

• Precision Diagnosis and Treatment: Tuberculosis management employs “rapid molecular biology testing + individualized treatment plans,” boosting sputum smear detection rates by 30% and achieving over 85% cure rates for drug-resistant TB. The diabetes department implements “intensive insulin pump therapy + metabolic surgery assessment,” enabling clinical remission for some patients;

• Community-Linked Prevention: Established a three-tier network linking hospitals, community health centers, and households. Trained over 200 community physicians and promoted models like “chronic disease self-management groups” and “family doctor contracts with home visits.” Core chronic disease knowledge awareness among residents rose from 78% to 91%.

• Integrative Medicine Intervention: Developed an adjunctive protocol combining “herbal tea + auricular acupressure + Baduanjin exercises” for chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes, complementing standardized Western medical treatment. This reduced patient complication rates by 15%.

III. Hospital's Leading Specialties

The hospital focuses on regionally prevalent chronic diseases, establishing five distinctive specialties:

• Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment Department (Municipal Key Specialty): As Shenzhen's designated TB treatment facility, it conducts district-wide TB screening, diagnosis, treatment, and close contact management. It implements standardized treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and has maintained zero cluster outbreaks for 10 consecutive years.

• Diabetes Management Department (District-Level Specialty): Features a dedicated diabetes clinic, insulin pump therapy center, and complication screening room. Implements a “phased blood glucose control + complication early warning model,” managing over 8,000 diabetic patients annually;

• Hypertension Prevention and Treatment Center: Established as a “Model Base for Tiered Hypertension Care,” providing ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, target organ damage assessment, and personalized medication guidance. Collaborates with community health centers on “low-salt diet intervention” community projects;

• Dermatology Prevention and Treatment Department: Beyond routine skin disease diagnosis and treatment, focuses on leprosy symptom monitoring and rehabilitation for deformities. Established a “reward mechanism for reporting suspected leprosy symptoms,” maintaining the district's leprosy prevalence below 0.1 per 10,000;

• Occupational Disease Prevention Department: Targeting electronics and manufacturing industries within the jurisdiction, it conducts occupational health examinations (covering hazards like dust and chemical toxins), occupational disease diagnosis, and rehabilitation guidance. Annually serves over 500 enterprises and 20,000 workers.

• Occupational Disease Prevention Department: Targeting electronics and manufacturing industries within the jurisdiction, the department conducts occupational health examinations (covering hazards such as dust and chemical toxins), occupational disease diagnosis, and rehabilitation guidance. It serves over 500 enterprises annually, providing services to 20,000 workers.

IV. Hospital Department Structure

Hospital departments are organized around chronic disease prevention and control needs, establishing a collaborative framework integrating clinical care, public health, and research:

• Clinical Departments: Tuberculosis Department, Diabetes Department, Cardiovascular Department (Hypertension Focus), Dermatology Department (Including Leprosy), Occupational Health Department, Rehabilitation Medicine Department (Chronic Disease Rehabilitation);

• Public Health Departments: Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Department (epidemiological investigation, surveillance and early warning), Health Education Department (public science communication, community intervention), Primary Care Guidance Department (community health physician training, project supervision);

• Medical Technology Departments: Laboratory (tuberculin testing, blood glucose/HbA1c testing), Imaging (chest DR, abdominal ultrasound), Functional Testing (pulmonary function, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring);

• Specialized Platforms: Chronic Disease Big Data Center, Family Doctor Contract Service Guidance Center, Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Chronic Disease Intervention Center.

V. Medical Instruments and Equipment

The hospital is equipped with specialized devices for chronic disease prevention and management, supporting both precise diagnosis and health management:

• Diagnostic Equipment: Digital Radiography (DR) System, Color Doppler Ultrasound, Pulmonary Function Tester, Holter Monitor/ABPM, Insulin Pump, Fundus Camera (Diabetic Retinopathy Screening);

• Laboratory Equipment: Fully automated biochemical analyzer, real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR machine (Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection), chemiluminescent immunoassay analyzer (blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin testing);

• Health Management Equipment: Smart Health Kiosk (self-service blood pressure, blood glucose, body fat measurement), Remote Monitoring Terminal (patient home data upload platform), Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Identification Device (aids chronic disease management).

VI. Hospital Nature and Grade

• Nature: Public non-profit specialized chronic disease prevention and treatment institution under Luohu District Health Bureau, designated as a Shenzhen Municipal Basic Medical Insurance provider (limited to outpatient chronic diseases);

• Grade: Though not formally designated as a Grade III hospital, it serves as Luohu District's core chronic disease prevention center, fulfilling regional public health functions with technical capabilities and service standards meeting municipal chronic disease hospital benchmarks.

VII. International Patient Services

Primarily serving local residents, Luohu Center for Chronic Disease Control has expanded international patient services in response to growing cross-border healthcare demand:

• Multilingual Support: English-speaking guides are available in specialized departments like Tuberculosis and Diabetes, with English summaries of medical records and translation of test reports provided;

• International Health Management: Offers one-on-one health advisory services for foreign chronic disease patients residing in Shenzhen (e.g., long-term workers from Europe, America, and Southeast Asia), assisting with family doctor referrals and coordinating community health follow-ups;

• International Standardized Care: Develops standardized treatment plans for foreign patients based on WHO tuberculosis prevention guidelines and American Diabetes Association (ADA) diagnostic standards;

• Health Knowledge Dissemination: Participates in Belt and Road health cooperation projects, sharing community-based chronic disease prevention and control expertise with Southeast Asian nations.

VIII. Domestic and International Medical Rankings and Evaluations

• Domestic Influence: Ranked among the top 20 institutions in Guangdong Province's Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Capacity Assessment for five consecutive years, placing within the top three comprehensive rankings among chronic disease prevention hospitals across Shenzhen districts; recognized by the National Health Commission for “Outstanding Primary-Level Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Cases” in tuberculosis control and diabetes management;

• Specialty Recognition: The Diabetes Management Department's “Big Data-Based Tiered Management Model” was included in the Guangdong Provincial Collection of Exemplary Chronic Disease Prevention Cases; the Tuberculosis Department's “Short-Course Treatment Protocol for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis” was promoted at municipal academic conferences;

• Patient Feedback: 65-year-old diabetes patient Auntie Wang remarked, “They don't just treat me here—they teach me how to eat and exercise. Community nurses visit monthly to check my blood sugar, caring more than my own children!” British hypertension patient David, working in Shenzhen, commented, “Doctors explain my condition thoroughly in English, and my smart bracelet syncs data in real-time, making management incredibly convenient.”

IX. Contact Information & Transportation Routes

• Hospital Address: 118 Jinhu Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen (near Yinhu Bus Station);

• Consultation Hotline: 0755-25618888 (Main Switchboard); Tuberculosis Department: 0755-25618999; Diabetes Department: 0755-25618777;

• Transportation Routes:

• Subway: Exit A from Yinhu Station (Line 9), approximately 10-minute walk; Exit D from Bagualing Station (Line 6), transfer to Bus M454 and alight at Jinhu Road Station;

• Bus: Take routes 336, 374, M413, or M435 to Luohu Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Hospital Station.

• Driving: On-site surface parking available (limited spaces). Multiple public paid parking lots on Jinhu Road and Beihuan Avenue nearby.

Luohu Center for Chronic Disease Control remains committed to its mission of “making chronic diseases preventable and controllable.” Through targeted prevention and control, technology-driven solutions, and community collaboration, the hospital builds a “Great Wall of Health” for chronic disease prevention within its jurisdiction. Moving forward, the hospital will deepen its “integration of medical care and prevention” model, striving to become a benchmark institution for chronic disease control in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, safeguarding “healthy aging” and “quality living” for more people.

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