柳州地区是个壮、侗、苗、瑶等少数民族聚居的地区,少数民族人口占百分之六十以上。地区各级党组织和各级卫生部门,认真贯彻执行毛主席的民族政策和革命卫生路线,加强了对少数民族赤脚医生的培养。目前,全地区有赤脚医生四千五百多人,其中壮、侗、苗、瑶等少数民族赤脚医生三千二 The Liuzhou region is a region where ethnic minorities such as Zhuang, Yi, Miao and Yao live in compact communities, and the ethnic minority population accounts for more than 60%. The party organizations at all levels and health departments at all levels have conscientiously implemented Chairman Mao’s ethnic policy and revolutionary health line, and strengthened the training of minority barefoot doctors. At present, there are more than 4,500 barefoot doctors in the region, including Zhuang, Yi, Miao, Yao, and other minority barefoot doctors.