Lhasa citizens are waiting for blood drawing for echinococcosis screening in the Tashi Health Service Center. [China Tibet News/Li Zhou]

Recently, according to the Health and Family Planning Commission of Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet will carry out the echinococcosis screening work in all administrative villages this year.

As for people with echinococcosis, they will receive operations and drugs in designated hospitals. At the same time, with special treatment allowance and social charitable aid, patients can realize the “zero” payment of basic medical expenses.