Spine Health Innovation Development Forum: Navigating the Blue Ocean of Spinal Rehabilitation and Winning the Industry Breakthrough
In recent years, issues such as uneven shoulders, kyphosis, forward head posture, and even scoliosis have become increasingly common among adolescents. Spinal health problems in children and adolescents have emerged as a prominent new public health concern in China. Among these, “scoliosis” is a common disabling deformity in adolescents, characterized by abnormal alignment of the spinal vertebrae in the coronal, sagittal, and axial planes, with an insidious onset. Without timely intervention, scoliosis can lead to mild deformities of the trunk and thoracic cage, or, in severe cases, cause damage to the spinal cord and spinal nerves, resulting in respiratory and cardiac dysfunction.
Based on a prevalence rate of 5% in statistical data, approximately 10 million children and adolescents in China are affected by scoliosis. Early detection, prevention, and treatment constitute the expert consensus on the prevention and control of scoliosis in children and adolescents. Since 2019, abnormal spinal curvature has been included as an indicator in the national monitoring program for common student health problems and health-influencing factors. In the "Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving School Hygiene and Health Education in the New Era," issued by five departments including the Ministry of Education in 2021, spinal health examinations were explicitly incorporated into the physical examination items for primary and secondary school students.
However, scoliosis prevention and control is a systematic project that requires concerted efforts from all sectors. Beyond schools and families, the entire society must take action to establish a new, integrated national prevention and control system for student spinal curvature, featuring a multi-pronged approach encompassing “health education, screening, diagnosis and treatment, rehabilitation, and monitoring.”
Implementing the "Healthy China" strategy, safeguarding the healthy growth of adolescents, and promoting the vigorous development of China's spinal health industry,Co-organized by the 7th Future Healthcare Top 100 ConferenceFusoteHostForum on Innovative Development in Spinal Health，Engage in in-depth dialogue on topics such as the future direction of the industry, collaborative development across the industrial chain, and corporate social responsibility.
I.Forum Highlights:
(1)Future Outlook: The Blue Ocean of Spinal Rehabilitation and the Industry’s Future After the Boom
China’s scoliosis market is expanding rapidly, with continuous growth in product output. National industrial policies are encouraging the scoliosis industry to shift toward high-tech products, and government, industry, investment, and research sectors are paying increasingly close attention to this market. However, sustainable and substantial growth requires healthy and orderly market development. To this end, the forum has specially invited leading scientific experts and benchmark institutions in the field of spinal health to engage in dialogue and share insights on the current industry landscape, product markets, technological advancements, supply chain operations, and industrial policies.
(II)Healthy China: Safeguarding Adolescent Health and Protecting the "Backbone of the Nation"
In recent years, adolescent scoliosis hasIt has become the third major “killer” affecting the health of children and adolescents in China, following myopia and obesity. Early detection, early prevention, and early treatment represent the expert consensus on the prevention and control of scoliosis in children and adolescents, and constitute a public health priority currently under key national focus. China Resources Pharmaceutical Commercial Group Medical Device Co., Ltd. and Fusote (Shanghai) Medical Technology Co., Ltd.Strategic Cooperation Reached, both parties will commit to promoting spinal health among Chinese adolescents and jointly build"Backbone of the Nation" Protection ProjectTaking the forum held here as an opportunity, we hope that more enterprises will join in collaboration to contribute to the "Healthy China 2030" Planning Outline.
(3)Industry Synergy: A Breakthrough Revolution Driven by Patient-Hospital-Enterprise Collaboration
From the perspective of the Chinese market, patient needs remain far from being adequately met. Although the long-term outlook is promising, a closer examination of the Chinese market reveals substantial challenges and tests. Whether it pertains to health awareness among patients and their families, scarcity of hospital resources, innovation in corporate technology and product R&D, or the urgent need for supportive policies, the path to breakthroughs in the spinal health industry remains arduous and lengthy. Key issues that innovators must address include how to win the battle in the scoliosis rehabilitation revolution, how to genuinely shift public perception and bias, and what technological innovations will introduce new variables into the market.
II. ForumIntroduction
Forum Time:May 5–7, 2023
Forum Venue:Shanghai · Zhangjiang Science Hall
Forum Organizer:VB100, VCBeat, VCBeat
Co-organized by:Fusote
Corporate Representatives in Attendance: Fusuote, China Resources Pharmaceutical Commercial Group Medical Device Co., Ltd.
※ Listed in alphabetical order by company name; rankings are not indicative of priority. Additional companies are being confirmed.
Forum Agenda Planning:
New Demands and Challenges in Health Management and Education for Contemporary Primary and Secondary School Students
Focus on Spinal Health: Supporting Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescent Spinal Conditions
“Backbone of the Nation” Guardian Project
The Necessity and Challenges of Building a Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Prevention-Control System for Scoliosis
※Preliminary agenda items are for reference only; final agenda items are subject to on-site confirmation.
