Although healthcare in China has improved dramatically, with an ageing population and the countrywide economic reforms in the years since 1978, the government is concerned about whether its current healthcare system can meet future needs.
Compared to Western countries, Chinese healthcare facilities are primitive, both in numbers of facilities and the ability to treat the volume and range of medical conditions anticipated in the future.
The healthcare system on mainland China is at a crossroads.
The adoption of foreign experience on healthcare development is one of the measures available to Chinese policy makers, and this presents a range of opportunities for suppliers.