Analysis on the award-winning achievements of medical researches in Guangdong Province from 1999 to 2010

Abstract

Objective To investigate reveal the main general situations of medical researches, levels, especially progresses and accomplishments, and progresses of medical research in Guangdong Province. Methods The We collected informations about prizes of of medical researches achievements awarded by National Science and Technology Award and Guangdong Science and Technology Award in Guangdong Province from 1999 to 2010 were collected, and analyzed these prizes in the respect of distribution byof years, regions, institutions and subjectsdiscipline. Results In the last 12 years, There were 30 medical researches achievements won theawarded National Science and Technology Awards, and 865 won awarded Guangdong Science and Technology Awards in the last 12 years. The amounts of distribution by year award-winning achievements awarded of National Science and Technology Awards were was not average evenevery year, which while were opposite to those awarded the distribution of Guangdong Science and Technology Awards was. Geographically, Mmost of these medical research achievements centered were in economically developed cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shantou, etc. The amounts of awards-winning achievements of won by medical institutionshospitals and colleges were Par more than those of enterprises, research institutions and management agencies,. But the awards of hospitals and the fluctuation fluctuated of annual distribution of award-winning achievements ofmore than the those of medical institutions was bigger. Among the award winning achievements awarded National Science and Technology Award, the amounts on oOncology, ophthalmology, traditional Chinese medical science and Chinese materia medica were won the most of the awards, but the amount onand basic medical medicine won the was fewerfewest awards. The distribution of subjects of award-winning achievements awarded Guangdong Science and Technology Award were largercovered more disciplines than the other. Conclusion Medical research in Guangdong Province has achieved a great accomplishment much but with some deficiencies existingcertain problems. Guangdong Province must take some appropriate measures in order to achieve a greater accomplishmentMeasures need to be taken to overcome those problems, for example, increasinR its input in medical research includin~ funds, equipments and talented persons, etc. Key words: Medicine health ; Scientific research; Award-winning achievements ; Guangdong