在涿州刁窝镇的乡间小路上,有一位医生,一步一个脚印,一走就是四十多年。他是土生土长的赤脚医生,是走进首都受到国家领导人亲切接见的最美乡村医生,也是涿州农民里走出的第四位(第十三届)全国人大代表,更是涿州范阳医院的创办人,他就是周松勃,一辈子凭着一颗仁心,守护着家乡父老的健康,用实际行动扛起了基层医者的责任。
1960年,周松勃出生在涿州刁四村,小时候看着村里缺医少药,乡亲们生了病看病难、吃药难,他心里很不是滋味,从小就下定决心,长大后要当医生,好好给村里人看病。师从二康医生褚孝通后又上学深造学成医术,当起了一名普通的农村赤脚医生。一辆旧自行车,一个医药箱,陪着他走过了无数个日夜;乡间的土路、乡亲们的小院,就是他最常待的行医地方。四十多年来,他跑遍了周边一百多个村子,出诊路程加起来快有20万公里,累计给一百多万乡亲看过病,还认认真真整理了48.2万份病历,每一份记录,都是他对乡亲们的真心承诺。
“不管有钱没钱,先看病治病,花小钱就能看好大病”,这是周松勃一辈子不变的行医规矩。从一开始行医,他就定下了“五个不”原则:能用偏方治好的就不开药方,能用便宜药就不用贵药,能吃药治好的就不*,能*治好的就不输液,能不住院的就不让住院。碰到孤寡老人、家里困难的患者,他经常免费看病、免费送药,这么多年累计垫付药费超过46万元,手里900多张患者的欠费欠条,他从来没上门催要过。他一年到头不休息,不管是寒冬腊月,还是大热天,哪怕是半夜三更,只要乡亲们喊他看病,他立马就动身,被大家亲切地叫作老百姓“身边的120”。
周松勃的好心和善举,既得到了乡亲们的夸赞,也获得了国家的认可。2010年,他被评为“全国优秀乡村医生”;2013年,他作为全国最美乡村医生代表,走进首都受到国家领导人亲切接见,这份荣誉,是对他扎根乡村、默默奉献的最大肯定,也让他更坚定了一辈子为乡亲看病的初心。2018年,周松勃当选第十三届全国人大代表,从乡村医生变成人民代表,他明白自己肩上的担子更重了,既要当好给百姓看病的医生,也要当好替百姓说话的代表。
当人大代表的日子里,他天天往田间地头、农家院里跑,耐心听乡亲们的心里话,重点关注农村看病、医疗保障、帮扶困难群众这些民生大事,先后提交了十多条贴近百姓、实实在在的建议,把基层群众的期盼,原原本本带到了上边。他常说:“人大代表不是好听的名头,是沉甸甸的责任,就得踏踏实实为百姓办事。”他这辈子最大的心愿,就是让农村人在家门口,就能看上病、看好病。
为了实现这个心愿,2019年,周松勃创办了涿州范阳医院。从当初只有600平米、25张床位的村卫生所,到如今近4000平米、230张床位的综合医院,他只用了三个月就建成开业。医院里配齐了核磁、CT等先进医疗设备,开设了疼痛、中医等十多个科室,彻底改变了周边农村医疗条件差的现状,让几万乡亲不用跑远路,在家门口就能享受到好的医疗服务。办院至今,他始终坚持收费低廉、惠及百姓,保留着“先看病、后付费”的老规矩,用行动践行着行医的初心。
从赤脚医生到全国人大代表,从乡村小诊所到正规医院,四十多年风风雨雨,周松勃的身份变了又变,但一心为百姓的初心从来没改。他还先后获得“中国好人”“全国文明家庭”等多项荣誉,每一份荣誉背后,都是他对生命的敬重、对乡亲的赤诚。如今六十六岁的他,依旧每天守在医院诊室里,问诊、开药方、查房,忙碌的身影从未停下。
心怀大爱,行事有德。周松勃用大半辈子的坚守,活出了医者仁心的模样,用平凡的善举,在涿州大地上立起了基层医生的好榜样。他扎根家乡,心系百姓,用医者的担当守护一方民生,用赤子之心践行初心使命,他的故事,温暖着涿州的父老乡亲,也感动着更多人。
"Notes on Zhuozhou" 21
Zhou Songbo
On the country roads of Diaowo Town, Zhuozhou, there is a doctor who has been walking step by step for more than 40 years. He is a native barefoot doctor, the most beautiful rural doctor who went to the capital and was cordially received by national leaders, the fourth (13th) National People's Congress representative from among Zhuozhou's farmers, and the founder of Zhuozhou Fanyang Hospital. He is Zhou Songbo, who has guarded the health of his fellow townsmen with a benevolent heart all his life and shouldered the responsibility of a grassroots doctor through practical actions.
Born in 1960 in Diao No.4 Village, Zhuozhou, Zhou Songbo saw as a child that the village lacked medical care and medicines, making it difficult for villagers to see a doctor or get medicine when they were ill. This distressed him deeply, and he made up his mind at a young age to become a doctor when he grew up to treat the villagers well. After studying under Chu Xiaotong, a doctor at Erkang Hospital, and furthering his studies to master medical skills, he became an ordinary rural barefoot doctor. An old bicycle and a medicine box accompanied him through countless days and nights; the dirt roads in the countryside and the courtyards of fellow villagers were where he most often practiced medicine. Over 40 years, he has traveled to more than 100 surrounding villages, with a total of nearly 200,000 kilometers logged from house calls, and has treated more than one million villagers. He has also carefully compiled 482,000 medical records, each entry a sincere commitment to the villagers.
"Regardless of whether one has money or not, first treat the illness; major diseases can be cured with little expense" — this is the unchanging principle that has guided Zhou Songbo's medical practice all his life. From the very start of his career, he set the "five don'ts" rule: if a folk remedy can cure the disease, don't prescribe a formal prescription; if a cheap medicine works, don't use an expensive one; if oral medication can cure the disease, don't give injections; if injections can cure the disease, don't administer infusions; if hospitalization isn't necessary, don't admit the patient. When encountering elderly people without relatives or patients from poor families, he often provides free treatment and medicines. Over the years, he has advanced more than 460,000 yuan in medical fees, and he has never gone to collect on the more than 900 IOUs he holds for unpaid medical bills. He works year-round without rest — whether in the bitter cold of winter, the sweltering heat of summer, or even in the middle of the night, he sets off immediately whenever villagers call for him. He is affectionately known as the "120 around us" by the common people.
Zhou Songbo's kindness and good deeds have earned him praise from the villagers and recognition from the nation. In 2010, he was named a "National Excellent Rural Doctor"; in 2013, as a representative of the country's most beautiful rural doctors, he went to the capital and was cordially received by national leaders. This honor was the greatest affirmation of his dedication to rural areas and silent devotion, strengthening his resolve to treat villagers for life. In 2018, Zhou Songbo was elected as a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress. From rural doctor to people's representative, he understood that his responsibilities had grown heavier — he must not only be a good doctor treating the people but also a good representative speaking for them.
During his tenure as a National People's Congress deputy, he visited fields and farmyards daily, listening patiently to the villagers' heartfelt concerns. He focused on major livelihood issues such as rural medical care, medical security, and assisting those in need, submitting more than a dozen practical, people-centered proposals that conveyed the expectations of grassroots residents to the higher authorities. He often said, "Being a National People's Congress deputy isn't just an impressive title; it's a heavy responsibility to sincerely work for the people." His greatest wish in life is to enable rural residents to access quality medical care right at their doorsteps.
To fulfill this wish, Zhou Songbo founded Zhuozhou Fanyang Hospital in 2019. From a village clinic with only 600 square meters and 25 beds, it has grown into a general hospital with nearly 4,000 square meters and 230 beds, which he built and opened in just three months. The hospital is equipped with advanced medical equipment such as MRI and CT scanners, and offers more than ten departments including pain management and traditional Chinese medicine, completely transforming the poor medical conditions in surrounding rural areas. Tens of thousands of villagers can now enjoy quality medical services without traveling far from home. Since its establishment, he has maintained low fees to benefit the people and retained the old rule of "treatment first, payment later," embodying his original commitment to medical practice through actions.
From barefoot doctor to National People's Congress deputy, from rural clinic to formal hospital, through over 40 years of trials and tribulations, Zhou Songbo's身份 has changed repeatedly, but his dedication to serving the people has never wavered. He has also received honors such as "Good Samaritan of China" and "National Civilized Family." Behind each honor lies his respect for life and sincerity toward the villagers. Now 66 years old, he still works daily in the hospital's consulting rooms, diagnosing patients, writing prescriptions, and making rounds — his busy figure never rests.
With great love in his heart and virtue in his actions, Zhou Songbo has exemplified the benevolence of a doctor through decades of perseverance. With his ordinary kindness, he has set a fine example for grassroots doctors in Zhuozhou. Rooted in his hometown and caring for the people, he safeguards local well-being with the dedication of a doctor and fulfills his mission with a pure heart. His story warms the people of Zhuozhou and touches many more.
(Liu Huijun, Zhuozhou, May 17, 2026)
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