State Council: The great health industry is entering a period of true explosive growth!

　　The State Council's executive meeting highlighted "promoting the development of the health service industry" as a key topic. The meeting pointed out that the health service industry encompasses numerous fields, including medical care, rehabilitation, health preservation, and fitness, constituting a significant yet underdeveloped component of the modern service industry.
　　This is another major measure to meet the urgent needs of the masses, improve the overall health of the population, and safeguard and improve people's livelihoods. It is also an important tool to enhance the service industry's level, effectively expand employment, create new growth points, and promote economic transformation and upgrading.
　　The shift from 'treating illness' to 'prevention—treatment—care'.
　　With the rapid social development and accelerated pace of life, sub-health conditions are ubiquitous, and the shadow of chronic diseases hangs over countless families. World Bank survey data serves as a wake-up call, reminding us that the number of people over 40 suffering from chronic diseases will triple in the next two decades.
　　This grim reality compels the traditional medical model to reform, shifting from a single treatment model to an integrated prevention—treatment—care model. The great health industry is a vivid example of this transformation; it not only focuses on disease treatment but also attaches great importance to disease prevention and health maintenance, providing the public with comprehensive and whole-life cycle health services.
　　The introduction of the concept of "great health" signifies humanity's pursuit of health upgrading from a single focus on physiological health to a comprehensive approach encompassing physical, psychological, and mental well-being.
　　Realizing "great health" requires us to establish a "great health" perspective conceptually, popularize "great health" knowledge through education, innovate "great health" methods technologically, develop a "great health" economy industrially, and perfect a "great health" system in terms of services. These measures will not only improve public health levels and quality of life but also drive the optimization and adjustment of industrial structures, injecting strong impetus into the sustainable development of the economy and society.
　　Driven by strong demand, the golden age of the great health industry
　　Health has always been a fundamental pursuit of human society. Following the grand goal of "promoting the construction of a healthy China" put forward at the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's Fifth Plenary Session, governments at all levels have actively responded. However, in the face of increasingly severe health challenges, such as illness-induced poverty, doctor-patient conflicts, and environmental pollution, the development of the great health industry is particularly important.
　　Currently, China's economic aggregate ranks second in the world, its elderly population is rapidly increasing, chronic disease mortality remains high, and public health literacy is steadily improving; these factors together constitute a solid foundation for the development of the great health industry.
　　According to the latest data, the market size of China's great health industry reached 12 trillion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 20%. It is expected to reach 17.4 trillion yuan by 2025 and soar to 29.1 trillion yuan by 2030, demonstrating enormous market potential and development space.
　　Treating illness before it occurs: The power of self-care
　　In the development of the great health industry, treating illness before it occurs is the core. By changing unhealthy lifestyles, such as maintaining a balanced diet, exercising moderately, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol consumption, the occurrence of chronic diseases can be effectively prevented.
　　Chen Jie, former vice-director general of the World Health Organization, once pointed out that people have both the responsibility and the right to be responsible for their own health. Individuals must fully participate in self-health management through self-care. This is not only a responsibility for personal health but also a contribution to family and society. Mastering common sense about life and health science and using self-care methods can effectively reduce the risk of disease and improve quality of life.
　　As a dual engine for people's livelihood and the economy in the new era, the health service industry is driving social transformation and progress at an unprecedented speed. From the shift from "treating illness" to "prevention—treatment—care," from the popularization of the great health concept to the deepening of its practice, from meeting the urgent needs to the upgrading of the industry, every step embodies the wisdom and determination of the nation, and every moment witnesses the happiness and hope of the people. Standing at the starting point of a new era, let us work together to create a brilliant future for the health service industry!