Abstract: The necessity,problems of carrying out the “medical and nursing combination” in rural areas were discussed.According to the present situation of rural areas,and combined with experiences of foretaste regions,a conception including the internal,transformational and cooperative pension service patterns of the “medical and nursing combination” adaptable for implementation in rural areas,and some concrete countermeasures to ensure implementation of it were put forward.

Key words: ageing of population, disability, rural pension service, “medical and nursing combination” pension service;