The health plan released on Oct. 25 is a real bonus for the private sector in the medical industry, an entrepreneur has said.

"Health China 2030" released by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council outlined the country's overall plan in public health services, environment management, medical industry and the food and drug safety, aiming to increase its citizens' average life expectancy to 79 by 2030, up from 76.34 in 2015.

Liu Jia, founder of Jiamei Dental Group, China's largest private dental chain with nearly 100 dental clinics opened nationwide since 1993, is also an expert attending discussions on the State Council's healthcare reform. He describes the plan as one with unprecedented importance in the history of China's medical reform.

"China has a large population and a great need for healthcare services," Liu said. According to the "Health China 2030" initiative, China will remove restrictions and break barriers for private capital to enter the medical industry, expand the scope of foreign capital utilization, increase government investment on healthcare services and encourage private healthcare institutions to develop to a higher level. Liu regarded it as a real bonus for private healthcare institutions.

In November 2014, Jiamei Dental opened China's first dental clinic for children. Following the implementation of the "Health China 2030", about one third of Jiamei Dental's income will come from the government funds. Jiamei Dental pledged to bear more social responsibility and improve its healthcare services. "We will provide a lifelong guarantee to each of the customers with medical insurance paid for by the government." Liu said.

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