Life and health industry is closely related to human life, but the industry has not yet formed an authoritative and recognized standards and definitions of health industry or life and health industry. It is generally believed that the life and health industry is a collection and development of industries that are used for people, serve people, and ultimately aim at people's health. The life and health industry involves a number of production and service fields closely related to human health, such as pharmaceutical products, medical devices, medical services, health care products, nutritional food, health care appliances, traditional Chinese medicine, health care, leisure and fitness, health management and health counseling.
From the concept and categorization of health industry in various countries, most of them take medical treatment, pharmaceutical manufacturing and health service industry as the pillars of the life and health industry, and at the same time develop labor-intensive health auxiliary industry. In the ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark) industry classification standard developed by FTSE Indices, the scope of the health industry includes health care providers, medical equipment, medical supplies, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, which are several subsectors. The U.S. health industry focuses on health care, including medical practices, medical care, dental care, health care practices, and other medically assisted practices that help promote health. Japan's health industry on the basis of the medical industry, more oriented to the nutritional health care and beauty industry, but also earlier emphasis on health intervention segments.
China has yet to establish a standard definition of the health industry or the life and health industry, and in 2012, the Ministry of Health released the "Healthy China 2020" strategic research report, which for the first time put forward the concept of health management that integrates hygiene, medical care, family planning, environmental protection, and physical education and sports. In 2013, the State Council issued Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of Health Service Industry, which clearly put forward the focus on the development of medical services, health care services, health insurance, traditional Chinese medicine health care services and other key points, forming a clear guideline for the health service industry.In 2014, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), based on the spirit of the State Council's document, made a statistical categorization of the health service industry, which was classified as four subcategories: medical and health services, health management and promotion services, health insurance and protection services, and other health-related services. China's life and health industry is based on biotechnology and life sciences, covering health care, nutrition and health care, fitness and leisure and other health product manufacturing and services, is becoming an important pillar industry of the national economy.
Two, the international life and health industry development overview
From a worldwide perspective, the life and health industry is developing rapidly, and the total demand for health products is increasing dramatically. The technological possibilities provided by the continuous development of biotechnology, the huge consumer groups provided by the aging society, and the large purchase price provided by the increase in government welfare expenditure, which constitute the favorable factors for the development of the health industry. Among them, the rapid development of science and technology has become a key force in the development of the health industry in the world, biological and cellular biochemical breakthroughs in science and technology and research has greatly reduced the cost of health products and services, and enhanced the competitiveness of the industry and economic affordability. At the same time, developed