| 1 | Essential Medicines Suppliers | Generic medicines, essential medicines, critical-care medicines, traditional Chinese medicines and pharmaceutical distribution services. | Supports affordable treatment for common diseases, chronic conditions, infectious diseases and urgent care needs. | Public hospitals, primary healthcare institutions, pharmacies and outpatient clinics. | National or provincial procurement platforms, volume-based procurement, hospital purchasing systems and pharmaceutical distribution networks. | China’s National Essential Medicines List guides the supply of priority medicines, while centralized procurement is used to reduce prices for selected medicines. |
| 2 | Vaccines and Immunization Suppliers | Routine immunization vaccines, non-program vaccines, cold-chain equipment, vaccine storage and immunization information services. | Prevents vaccine-preventable diseases and supports population-level public health protection. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccination clinics, community health centers and hospitals. | Government immunization programs, provincial vaccine purchasing, public-health tenders and qualified vaccination-service providers. | The national immunization program provides designated vaccines through public health services; vaccine products and activities are regulated by China’s National Medical Products Administration. |
| 3 | Medical Diagnostic Suppliers | In-vitro diagnostic reagents, laboratory analyzers, pathology equipment, imaging systems and point-of-care testing products. | Enables screening, diagnosis, disease monitoring and treatment decisions across different levels of care. | Hospitals, independent laboratories, disease-control institutions, community clinics and emergency departments. | Hospital tenders, regional laboratory procurement, public-health projects, reagent-service contracts and centralized purchasing platforms. | Diagnostic products are classified and supervised as medical devices or related regulated products, with registration and compliance requirements depending on risk class. |
| 4 | Medical Consumables Suppliers | Syringes, infusion sets, wound-care materials, surgical supplies, protective equipment and other single-use medical consumables. | Provides the basic materials required for safe diagnosis, treatment, surgery and infection prevention. | Public hospitals, private hospitals, primary-care institutions, laboratories and emergency medical services. | National or provincial volume-based procurement, hospital tenders, medical supply platforms and framework contracts. | High-value consumables, including selected orthopedic and cardiovascular products, have been included in centralized or volume-based procurement programs. |
| 5 | Medical Equipment Suppliers | Patient monitors, ultrasound systems, imaging equipment, sterilization systems, operating-room equipment and basic clinical devices. | Improves diagnostic and treatment capacity in hospitals and primary healthcare facilities. | Tertiary hospitals, county hospitals, township health centers, community health centers and emergency units. | Public tendering, government equipment projects, hospital capital budgets, leasing and equipment-service agreements. | China classifies medical devices according to risk level; products generally require filing or registration before commercial use, depending on their classification. |
| 6 | Primary Healthcare Infrastructure Suppliers | Clinic furniture, basic examination equipment, pharmacy systems, health-screening tools, facility construction and maintenance services. | Strengthens first-contact care, prevention, chronic-disease management and referral services close to local communities. | Community health centers, community health stations, township health centers and village clinics. | Local government purchasing, public-health infrastructure projects, regional tenders and integrated facility contracts. | China’s healthcare system includes community-level and township-level institutions as important components of primary healthcare and the tiered diagnosis-and-treatment system. |
| 7 | Digital Health and Healthcare IT Suppliers | Electronic medical records, hospital information systems, telemedicine platforms, appointment systems, health-data exchange and cybersecurity services. | Improves continuity of care, administrative efficiency, remote access and information sharing among healthcare institutions. | Hospitals, public-health agencies, medical-insurance administrators, primary-care providers and patients. | Government digital-health programs, hospital IT tenders, public-sector software contracts and managed-service agreements. | Healthcare data services must address China’s requirements for personal-information protection, data security, cybersecurity and medical-data governance. |
| 8 | Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Suppliers | Physiotherapy equipment, mobility aids, orthoses, prostheses, speech and occupational therapy tools and home-care devices. | Supports recovery, disability management, functional independence and long-term care after illness or injury. | Rehabilitation hospitals, general hospitals, community facilities, elderly-care institutions and households. | Hospital procurement, rehabilitation-center projects, disability-service programs, retail channels and home-care delivery. | Rehabilitation and assistive products contribute to broader access for people with disabilities, older adults and patients with chronic or post-acute conditions. |
| 9 | Medical Logistics and Cold-Chain Suppliers | Pharmaceutical warehousing, temperature-controlled transport, inventory management, traceability systems and last-mile delivery. | Maintains the availability, quality and safety of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and other health products. | Hospitals, pharmacies, vaccination facilities, laboratories, public-health agencies and medical distributors. | Third-party logistics contracts, pharmaceutical distribution agreements, public-health tenders and regional supply-chain networks. | Cold-chain and distribution activities are especially important for vaccines, temperature-sensitive medicines and certain diagnostic products subject to quality-management requirements. |
| 10 | Public Health and Health Management Service Suppliers | Screening programs, epidemiological surveillance, health education, occupational health, maternal and child health and chronic-disease management services. | Extends healthcare beyond hospitals by emphasizing prevention, early detection and population health management. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local health bureaus, primary-care institutions, schools, workplaces and communities. | Government service contracts, public-health projects, community health programs and commissioned healthcare services. | China’s basic public-health service system includes services such as health records, immunization, maternal and child health, elderly health management and chronic-disease management. |