Entry into the Operation of Hospitals for Chronic Disease Treatment in China

「The hospital operation business in China is being developed around the concept of providing advanced Japanese-style medical services in chronic disease fields such as diabetes treatment and hemodialysis. Although progress has been slower than expected due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, both the number of visitors and the utilization rate are steadily increasing.」

「In the hospital business in China, approximately 300 outpatients are treated per day, and the 100 inpatient beds and 50 hemodialysis beds are operating at full capacity. An application is currently pending to add inpatient beds.」

「In the hospital business in China, both the number of visitors and the utilization rate continue to increase, and we are aiming to achieve monthly profitability during fiscal 2022.」

「In the hospital business in China, the number of visiting patients has steadily increased since treatment covered by public insurance began in February 2021, and we will continue working with our partners to expand the business toward achieving monthly profitability.」

「In the hospital business in China, the number of visiting patients has gradually increased since the start of treatment covered by public insurance in February this year, and the company is aiming to achieve monthly profitability within the current fiscal year. The number of diabetes patients in China is said to reach 320 million by 2025 (estimate by the International Diabetes Federation), and the number of hemodialysis patients is also rising rapidly.」

「Although the increase in the number of patients is slower than expected, partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, treatment covered by public insurance began in February this year, and the number of patients has been increasing.」

「In the hospital business in China, approval for coverage under public insurance was obtained in November, and preparations are currently under way to begin operations. Going forward, we aim to strengthen the operating structure, increase patient acquisition and expand the model throughout China.」

「In the hospital business in China, the launch has been delayed, partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the introduction of public insurance coverage. However, as restrictions on social activities have eased and consumption has recovered, the number of patients is gradually increasing, and we believe the business continues to have significant potential.」

「In the hospital business in China, although affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to make steady progress.」

「At present, partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in the number of patients is slower than expected, but the number of patients is certain to increase once coverage under public insurance begins. Going forward, we will assess the operating status of Hanken Hospital in Beijing and aim to expand the business in China, using the hospital as our flagship.」

「In the hospital operation business in China, we obtained approval to apply for coverage under public insurance earlier than usual and have already completed the application. We are currently preparing to begin treatment covered by public insurance, expand web-based promotion, and broaden the scope of the health management services agreement with our partner, state-owned insurer 中国人民保险集団股份有限公司 (PICC).」

「As stated above, we entered into a contracted health management services agreement with state-owned insurer PICC covering 500 people. We plan to first expand this to 5,000 PICC employees. As for treatment covered by public insurance, applications can generally be submitted two years after a hospital opens, but Hanken Hospital received approval to apply after only 1 year, and is scheduled to begin providing treatment covered by public insurance shortly.」

「In the hospital operation business in China, Beijing Hanken Hospital, the flagship hospital, is scheduled to begin electrolyzed-water dialysis treatment in February this year, and preparations are steadily progressing toward full-scale operations.」

「In the hospital operation business in China, Beijing Hanken Hospital, the flagship hospital, began accepting outpatients in July this year and inpatients from October. Operations are steadily progressing toward full-scale operation while coordinating with medical institutions in Japan.」

「In the hospital business in China, we began accepting outpatients in stages from 25 July and are working diligently toward full-scale operations.」

「For the new hospital operation business, an opening ceremony was held on 9 May in Beijing, China, for a flagship hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases.」

「In the hospital operation business in China, construction delays and other factors affected the first hospital in Beijing, but it is expected to open successfully in March this year. Selection of potential properties for future multi-site expansion is also already under way.」

「In the hospital operation business for treating chronic diseases such as diabetes and hemodialysis in China, preparations are steadily progressing toward opening the flagship hospital in Beijing, with the hospital scheduled to open by the end of the year and an opening ceremony scheduled for January. Concrete steps have also already begun toward an early multi-site rollout, including negotiations with potential partners in several other areas.」

「In the hospital operation business for treating chronic diseases such as diabetes and blood-related dialysis in China, preparations are steadily progressing toward opening the flagship hospital in Beijing, with the aim of opening it around autumn this year.」

「To open the flagship hospital in Beijing, its operating company, 漢琨國際控股有限公司, has steadily advanced preparations, including entering into an agreement in February this year with major domestic trading companies and others to raise an additional US$9.4 million for capital investment, and is aiming to open the hospital around autumn this year.」

「For the project to establish hospitals in the People's Republic of China for treating chronic diseases such as diabetes and patients requiring hemodialysis, preparations are progressing smoothly with the goal of opening the flagship hospital in Beijing in September this year. With support from the Cabinet Secretariat's Office for Healthcare Policy, the project plans to provide Japanese-style medical services in China, including electrolyzed-water dialysis and the use of our electrolyzed hydrogen water generators, aimed at preventing the progression of diabetes among the nearly 200 million diabetes patients in the country, through a multi-site rollout of hospitals.」

「In China, where the number of diabetes patients is said to be approaching 200 million, we are planning, through public-private cooperation, a multi-site rollout of hospitals providing Japanese-style medical services aimed at preventing the progression of diabetes. Preparations are currently under way to open the first flagship hospital in Beijing.」

「Preparations to open a flagship hospital in Beijing are progressing smoothly for the hospital operation business in China.」

「Centered on a team of medical professionals familiar with expanding Japanese-style diabetes care services in China, and in cooperation with major trading companies, healthcare-related companies and 一般社団法人Medical Excellence JAPAN (MEJ), while receiving support from the Cabinet Secretariat's Office for Healthcare Policy, we will provide Japanese-style medical services in the fields of diabetes treatment, dialysis treatment and other chronic diseases in China.」