Let’s also post some background information here regarding the potential in Guangdong, the Charm Alliance’s first province in China. I put Grok to work.
In the first phase, they will likely target those township and community health service centers, followed by village clinics in a later phase.
The great thing here is that Optomed doesn’t need to handle the sales work over there. At the foundation is the Chinese state’s own project, and the Charm Alliance, healthcare operators, Wiser, and the AI partner are driving the project forward.
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In Guangdong (the first province for Charm Alliance / CHARM), there are approximately 63,000–63,170 primary-level healthcare units (基层医疗机构 / primary healthcare institutions).
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According to official statistics from the Guangdong health authorities (Guangdong Health Commission) as of late 2024:
Total healthcare institutions in the entire province: 66,125
Primary-level institutions: 63,170
Township/subdistrict health centers (township/street health centers / 乡镇（街道）卫生院): 1,160
Community health service centers/stations: 2,816
Outpatient departments: 6,503
Clinics/health stations/infirmaries: 27,770
Village clinics (村卫生室): 24,921
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The 2023 figures were almost the same (approx. 59,875 primary-level units). These figures correspond to the national picture described in the LinkedIn post (China has ~1.04–1.05 million primary healthcare institutions, of which ~560,000 are village clinics). Guangdong’s share is significant, as roughly 150 million people live in the province.
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