Doctor dedicated to treating patients in remote county

Unique healthcare system established in vast, sparsely populated area

When it takes days to get to a city, seeking medical help can be a challenge.

This is the reality in many villages in Amdo county, Nagchu city of the Xizang autonomous region. The county spans approximately 100,000 square kilometers, an area as vast as Jiangsu province.

Tsega has served as a village doctor in Amdo for over 40 years, shuttling between grasslands and pastoral areas. "In the past, without vehicles, upon receiving messages about someone falling ill, sometimes I had to ride a horse, sometimes walk. It would take a four to five-day round trip to some villages," Tsega said.