By the end of 2009, there were 42 health institutions in Songshan District, including 4 hospitals, 28 health centers, maternal and child health centers 1, specialized disease prevention centers 1, health education centers 1, joint management offices 1, secondary hospital education institutions and community health service institutions/kloc. By the end of 2009, there were 1057 beds in Songshan District, with 265 new beds. Number of employees 1438, increased by 158, among which health technicians 1220 increased by 126. By the end of 2009, the number of farmers participating in the new rural cooperative medical system in Songshan District reached 395,000, with a participation rate of 96. 1%, and the second compensation of rural cooperative medical funds was completed.