Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control

I. Hospital Overview

Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control is a public specialized public health institution directly affiliated with the Nanshan District Health System. Originally established in 1998 as the Nanshan District Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Station, it was upgraded to a prevention and control center in 2015. It has since evolved into a regional hub for chronic disease prevention and control, integrating prevention, treatment, management, research, and health promotion. Guided by the mission to “reduce chronic disease incidence, enhance patient quality of life, and establish a comprehensive health management system,” the center oversees prevention and control efforts for five major chronic disease categories: hypertension, diabetes, tuberculosis, dermatological diseases (including leprosy), and malignant tumors. It serves as the core unit of Guangdong Province's Comprehensive Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Demonstration Zone (Nanshan), the lead institution for Shenzhen's Cancer Early Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program, and a key force in Nanshan District's “Healthy Bay Area” initiative. It serves over 200,000 chronic disease patients annually and manages more than 300,000 health records for key community populations. The hospital has been honored as a “National Comprehensive Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Demonstration Unit” and a “Guangdong Provincial Advanced Collective in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control.”

II. Technical Advantages

Leveraging Nanshan District's dual-drive strategy of “Science and Technology Strengthening the District” and “Healthy Bay Area,” the hospital has developed three core technological competencies: Precision Prevention and Control, Smart Management, and Multi-Endpoint Coordination:

• Full-Cycle Dynamic Management: The “Nanshan Chronic Disease Smart Management Platform” integrates electronic health records, family doctor contracts, and smart wearable device data (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 93% for hypertension patients and 90% for diabetes patients, while early cancer screening rates have increased by 40% over the past five years.

• Precision Diagnosis and Intervention: Tuberculosis treatment employs “rapid molecular biology testing + personalized treatment plans,” boosting sputum smear detection rates by 35% and achieving an 88% cure rate for drug-resistant TB. The diabetes department implements “intensive insulin pump therapy + metabolic surgery assessment,” enabling clinical remission for some patients; the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center utilizes AI-assisted imaging diagnostics, achieving over 90% accuracy in early screening for lung and colorectal cancers;

• Community Collaboration and Technology Empowerment: Established a four-tier prevention network linking hospitals, community health centers, households, and enterprises; trained over 300 community physicians; promoted the “Chronic Disease Self-Management Groups” and " Corporate Wellness Manager“ models. Targeting Nanshan District's high concentration of tech enterprises, launched ”Workplace Chronic Disease Prevention Packages" (e.g., cervical spine health management for programmers, metabolic syndrome intervention for executives).

• Integrative Medicine Approach: Developed an adjunct intervention protocol combining “herbal tea + ear acupressure + Baduanjin exercises” for chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes, complementing standardized Western medical treatment. This reduced patient complication rates by 18%.

III. Hospital Specialty Strengths

The hospital focuses on regionally prevalent chronic diseases, establishing five specialty departments:

• 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 “multidrug-resistant tuberculosis” protocols, maintaining 12 consecutive years without cluster outbreaks.

• Diabetes Management Department (District-Level Key Specialty): Features specialized diabetes clinics, an insulin pump therapy center, and a complication screening unit. Implements a “phased blood glucose control + complication early warning model,” managing over 12,000 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. Collaborated with community health centers on a “low-salt diet intervention” program, increasing hypertension awareness among residents from 82% to 91%;

• Dermatology Department: Beyond routine skin disease diagnosis and treatment, prioritizes leprosy symptom monitoring and rehabilitation for deformities. Implemented a “reward mechanism for reporting suspected leprosy symptoms,” maintaining the leprosy prevalence rate below 0.08 per 10,000 residents in the jurisdiction;

• Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center: Led district-wide cancer screening and early diagnosis initiatives, including low-dose CT screening for lung cancer, fecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer, and mammography screening for breast cancer. Annual screenings exceeded 50,000 cases, with early-stage cancer detection rates rising to 65%.

• Cancer Prevention and Control Center: Lead district-wide cancer screening and diagnosis initiatives, including low-dose CT screening for lung cancer, fecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer, and mammography screening for breast cancer. Annually screen over 50,000 individuals, raising early-stage cancer detection rates to 65%.

IV. Hospital Department Structure

The hospital implements a coordinated “clinical-public health-research” layout, with departments covering the entire chronic disease management chain:

• Clinical Departments: Tuberculosis Department, Diabetes Department, Cardiovascular Department (Hypertension Focus), Dermatology Department (Including Leprosy), Cancer Prevention and Treatment Department, Rehabilitation Medicine Department (Chronic Disease Rehabilitation);

• Public Health Departments: Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (epidemiological investigation, surveillance and early warning), Health Education (public science communication, community interventions), Primary Care Guidance (community health physician training, project supervision), Corporate Health Management (targeted services for science parks);

• Medical Technology Departments: Laboratory (tuberculin testing, blood glucose/HbA1c testing, tumor marker screening), Radiology (chest DR, abdominal ultrasound, low-dose CT), Functional Testing (pulmonary function, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring);

• Specialized Platforms: Chronic Disease Big Data Center (analyzing regional incidence trends), Family Doctor Contract Service Guidance Center, “Internet+Chronic Disease Management” Platform (online consultations, prescription transfers).

V. Medical Equipment and Devices

The hospital is equipped with specialized devices for chronic disease prevention and treatment, balancing precise diagnosis with intelligent management:

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

• Laboratory Equipment: Fully automated biochemical analyzers (supporting tumor markers and infectious disease rapid testing), real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR machines (Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection), chemiluminescent immunoassay analyzers (blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin testing);

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

• Smart Equipment: Chronic Disease Big Data Analysis Platform (real-time display of regional incidence and management rates), AI-Assisted Imaging Diagnosis System (tumor early screening), Mobile Health Examination Vehicle (serving remote communities and enterprises).

VI. Hospital Nature and Grade

• Nature: Public non-profit chronic disease prevention and treatment institution under Nanshan District Health Bureau, designated as a Shenzhen medical insurance provider (limited to outpatient chronic diseases);

• Grade: Not explicitly classified as Grade III, but serves as the district-level core chronic disease prevention center. Technical proficiency and service capacity reach advanced Shenzhen standards, undertaking district-wide chronic disease technical guidance and quality control functions.

VII. International Patient Services

Leveraging Nanshan District's “internationalized urban area” positioning, the hospital progressively enhances international patient services:

• Multilingual Support: English-speaking receptionists in Tuberculosis, Diabetes, and Cancer Prevention departments; English medical record translation and bilingual interpretation of test reports;

• Cross-border Chronic Disease Management: Offers one-on-one health advisory services for expatriates working in Nanshan (e.g., residents from Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau), facilitating connections with family doctors and coordinating community health follow-ups. Introduces an “Expatriate Chronic Disease Screening Package” (including hypertension, diabetes, and tumor marker testing).

• Insurance Integration: Collaborates with over 20 international insurers including BUPA, AXA, and Cigna to facilitate direct payment for outpatient and inpatient services;

• Cultural Adaptation: Health education materials available in English; international dining options provided in wards to support foreign patients' treatment experience.

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 three consecutive years, placing within the top three comprehensive rankings among chronic disease prevention hospitals in Shenzhen districts; recognized by the National Health Commission for “Outstanding Primary-Level Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Cases” in tuberculosis prevention 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 Cancer Prevention Center's research on ”AI-Assisted Early Cancer Screening" was published in the Chinese Journal of Cancer Prevention and Treatment;

• Patient Feedback: David, a 45-year-old foreign engineer (U.S. nationality), stated: “The doctor thoroughly explained my hypertension treatment plan in English. My smart bracelet syncs data in real time, making management very convenient!” Auntie Wang, a 58-year-old diabetes patient (Shenzhen resident), commented: “My family doctor visits monthly to check my blood sugar and teaches me the Eight Brocades exercises. My blood sugar is now well-controlled!”

IX. Contact Information and Transportation Routes

• Hospital Address: No. 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (near Nanshan Hospital and Nanshan District Administrative Service Hall);

• Consultation Hotline: 0755-26561111 (Main Switchboard); Tuberculosis Department: 0755-26561200; Diabetes Department: 0755-26561300; Cancer Prevention & Treatment Department: 0755-26561500;

• Transportation Routes:

• Subway: Exit A from Taoyuan Station (Line 1), approx. 5-min walk; Line 12 “Nantou Ancient Town Station” Exit D, approximately 10 minutes on foot;

• Bus: Take Bus 367, M241, or M474 to “Nanshan District Chronic Disease Prevention Hospital Station” and disembark; or take Bus 223 or 324 to “Taoyuan Nanxin Road Intersection Station” and walk 3 minutes;

• By Car: The hospital offers on-site parking (limited spaces). Multiple public paid parking lots are available nearby on Taoyuan Road and Nanshan Avenue (e.g., Nanshan Hospital Parking Lot).

Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control remains committed to its mission of “making chronic diseases preventable and controllable.” Through technological empowerment, precision management, and an international perspective, it builds a “smart Great Wall” of chronic disease prevention and control for residents in its jurisdiction and across the Greater Bay Area. Moving forward, the hospital will continue to deepen its “integration of medical care and prevention” model, striving to become a benchmark institution for chronic disease prevention and control in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, safeguarding “healthy aging” and “quality living” for more people.

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