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話題：上海向外資醫院敞開大門
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Shanghai 1.____ (announce) on Wednesday its plans to encourage the establishment of wholly foreign - owned hospitals in several key areas of the municipality. These areas include the key economic zones, biopharmaceutical industry clusters, 2.____ downtown districts with a high concentration of expatriate residents.
Each of these areas will be allowed a maximum of two foreign - owned hospitals. The key economic zones, such as the free trade zone, the Lingang Special Area, the Hongqiao business district, and the eastern hub international business cooperation zone, are seen as 3.____ (ideal) locations for these foreign - owned medical institutions.
According to a document 4.____ (publish) on the municipal government's website, the pilot program aims 5.____ (deepen) the opening - up of the healthcare sector. It also intends to enhance the diversity of healthcare services and improve the city's business environment.
Shanghai's move is in response to a national initiative 6.____ (release) in late November. This initiative permits wholly foreign - owned hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen in Guangdong province, and five other cities or regions.
Experts believe this initiative will attract foreign investment, promote high - quality development in the country's medical services, and better meet the public's diverse healthcare needs.
The Shanghai document clearly specifies that foreign investors must demonstrate advanced hospital management concepts, models, and service standards. They are required to provide cutting - edge medical technologies and equipment at an international level, 7.____ can complement or enhance local healthcare service capabilities. Moreover, they should expand the diversity of healthcare offerings to 8.____ (well) serve the local population.
The foreign - owned hospitals should also comply 9.____ local regulations and work in harmony with existing medical institutions. This is crucial for 10.____ (create) a healthy and competitive medical environment in Shanghai.
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Approved hospital categories include general hospitals, specialized hospitals, and rehabilitation hospitals. All of 1.____ will be designated as tertiary medical institutions. However, there are restrictions on the types of hospitals foreign investors can establish. They are not permitted 2.____ (set up) hospitals dedicated to psychiatric diseases, infectious diseases, hematology, traditional Chinese medicine, integrated TCM and Western medicine, or those specializing in minority ethnic medical practices.
Additionally, wholly foreign - invested hospitals are strictly prohibited from engaging in high - risk medical and ethical activities. These activities include organ transplantation, assisted reproductive technologies, prenatal screening and diagnosis, inpatient psychiatric treatment, 3.____ experimental treatments using tumor cell therapy.
The initiative allows these hospitals to hire expatriate physicians and healthcare professionals from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Nevertheless, at least half of the hospital's management and healthcare professionals must be from the Chinese mainland. This ensures that the hospitals can operate smoothly within the local context and adhere to 4.____ (nation) medical standards.
The document was jointly issued by the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, the Shanghai Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the Shanghai Municipal Bureau for Disease Control and Prevention.
Industry insiders view this move as a significant step towards broadening Shanghai's healthcare landscape. It can foster medical innovation and promote a dual - track medical system 5.____ public hospitals guarantee basic services, while foreign - owned hospitals offer high - end care. This system caters to both local residents and expatriates who seek personalized, high - standard treatment plans.
John K. Hsiang, chairman of the Jiahui Health executive committee, said, "We hope that the government can allow short - term work permits for nurses and technicians from overseas. Additionally, the review process for expat doctors to receive professional title recognition could be 6.____ (streamline). This would make it easier for international medical talent to contribute 7.____ our hospital's development."
Jiahui Health, 8.____ operates the Hong Kong - owned Jiahui International Hospital in Shanghai, also runs outpatient clinics in Shanghai and other cities. Their experience in the local market shows the potential of foreign - owned hospitals in Shanghai, but also 9.____ (highlight) the need for more favorable policies to support 10.____ (they) growth.
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Jiahui International Hospital, 1.____ (operate) by Jiahui Health in Shanghai, was opened in 2017. Since then, it has been providing high - quality medical services to local and expatriate patients. Last month, Parkway Shanghai, the Chinese mainland operating entity of IHH Healthcare, held a grand ceremony 2.____ (mark) its 20th anniversary in the Chinese market.
Prem Kumar Nair, group CEO of IHH Healthcare, one of the world's largest private healthcare networks, said they 3.____ (witness) the remarkable vitality and potential of the market during these two decades.
"As the local government continues to open up with new policies on foreign investment in the healthcare sector, we're confident that Parkway Shanghai will experience even 4.____ (great) opportunities for growth," he said while announcing the launch of Parkway Shanghai's new flagship ambulatory care center in downtown Shanghai in 2025.
This announcement follows the 2023 opening of Parkway Shanghai Hospital, which involved an investment of 1.61 billion yuan ($220 million) and 5.____ (span) 84,400 square meters. The hospital's large - scale investment and construction demonstrate IHH Healthcare's long - term commitment to the Shanghai market.
The development of foreign - owned hospitals in Shanghai not only enriches the local medical service system but also brings new challenges. For instance, how to integrate these hospitals 6.____ the existing medical service network needs to be carefully considered. Also, ensuring the 7.____ (compatible) of medical technologies and management models between foreign - owned and local hospitals is crucial.
In the future, with the continuous implementation of relevant policies, Shanghai's medical service market is expected to become more diverse and 8.____ (efficiency). The government should play an active role in guiding and regulating this development. It should strengthen supervision to ensure that these hospitals operate legally and provide high - quality medical services 9.____ the public. Meanwhile, foreign - owned hospitals should also strive to adapt to the local environment, cooperate with local medical institutions, and contribute to the overall 10.____ (improve) of Shanghai's medical service level.
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