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China's health service industry to reach USD2.4 tn by 2030

 14-Aug-17, Xinhua

China will boost its health-related industries and estimates the market for health services will reach 16 trillion yuan (about 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars) by 2030, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) said.

Chinas health service industry to reach USD2 4 tn by 2030 (c) Xinhua

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"China will continue to facilitate the integration of its health-related industries with the elderly care, tourism, Internet, fitness and food industries," said Hou Yan, an official with the NHFPC.

As of May 2017, the number of private hospitals in China hit 17,000, accounting for 57.5 percent of the total hospitals across the country. In the first five months of 2017, China's private hospitals had 180 million medical visits, an increase of 13 percent year on year, said the commission, adding that China exported medical equipment to 224 countries and regions in 2016.

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