Faced with an aging population, China has increasingly recognized the
important role technology will play in healthcare and started shaping policies for digital health; home of dozens of mega digital platforms for every aspect of life, from payment (Alipay), social networking (WeChat), news consumption (Toutiao), entertainment (Douyin/TikTok), travel (Ctrip), to shopping (Meituan, PinDuoDuo), China also boasts one of the most digitally native population with a similar appetite for health tech. What resulted is an exciting and rapidly growing digital health market.
However, information in English about this gargantuan market has been elusive at best. Most western digital health news channels today focus on covering developments from Europe and North America. In this presentation, Lauren will share:
- Status of China’s digital health market
- Snapshots of selected players
- Areas of great potential for patient impact
