Ping An Launches 'Health Guardian Initiative' to Strengthen Public Health and Support Poverty Alleviation in 2020

In the post-pandemic era, with the comprehensive resumption of work and production, Ping An has actively fulfilled its corporate social responsibility by making health protection its mission. It officially launched the "Ping An Health Protection Initiative," targeting regions across China with high poverty rates and significant challenges in poverty alleviation, to make every effort to support the fight against poverty and build a solid "health defense line" for the people. On June 11, 2020, Ping An Group, together with its subsidiaries PINGAN GOOD DOCTOR (Ping An Health Internet Company Limited) and Ping An Medical Healthcare Management Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Ping An Medicare Technology"), went deep into Weixin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, providing comprehensive health check-ups, medical and healthcare supplies, and conducting lectures on health management knowledge to over one hundred villagers.

Ping An (Health) Testing Center’s Mobile Health Screening Vehicle, Operated by Ping An Medical and Healthcare Technology, Enters the Frontline of Poverty Alleviation

“Without universal health, there can be no comprehensive well-being.” Winning the battle against poverty through improved healthcare is a monumental endeavor that urgently requires the concerted efforts of the entire society. Building a moderately prosperous society in all respects involves many aspects, but shoring up weak links is an imperative task. Poverty caused or exacerbated by illness constitutes a major “stumbling block” in the fight against poverty and is undoubtedly a significant “weak link.”

In the final year of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, epidemic prevention and control remain an arduous long-term task, and the decisive battle against poverty is imminent. Safeguarding the physical health of the people is not only an important component of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects but also a key element of targeted poverty alleviation.

The development of an enterprise is closely linked to the nation’s destiny and shares a common fate with societal progress. In active response to the call from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to decisively win the battle against poverty and to strengthen the public health system in the post-pandemic era, thereby effectively safeguarding people’s health, Ping An has continuously fulfilled its corporate social responsibility. Following the implementation of the “Three Rural Projects” targeting village officials, village doctors, and village teachers, Ping An has once again fully launched the “Ping An Health Guardian Initiative.” By proactively engaging in deeply impoverished areas and persevering in tackling the most challenging tasks, Ping An has contributed to achieving comprehensive victory in the fight against poverty.

It is reported that the “Ping An Health Protection Initiative” will establish a “four-in-one” precision health poverty alleviation system featuring one-stop, digital, precise, and robust infrastructure support. Across China, it will sequentially launch the public welfare campaign “Medical Services Across Thousands of Miles, Health Protection for Hundreds of Millions.” By leveraging the medical insurance poverty alleviation management platform, the initiative will implement multiple measures—including disease prevention, health screenings, remote image interpretation, disease diagnosis, upgrades to village clinics, and medicine delivery to rural areas—to further consolidate poverty alleviation achievements and safeguard the “last mile” in the decisive phase of the battle against poverty.

Weixin County, under the jurisdiction of Zhaotong City in Yunnan Province, has long suffered from inadequate healthcare services due to geographical constraints and limited economic development. As a result, poverty caused or exacerbated by illness is a common occurrence. To address this, Ping An Group deployed its mobile health screening vehicles—equipped with fully digital DR systems, color Doppler ultrasound, ECG machines, urine analyzers, and the “PINGAN Good Imaging” smart imaging system—to the frontline of poverty alleviation efforts. These vehicles were operated by Ping An’s subsidiaries, including PINGAN GOOD DOCTOR and Ping An Health Insurance Technology’s Health Testing Center and Smart Healthcare divisions. The initiative provided free disease screening and medical consultations to over 100 villagers in Chang’an Township of Weixin County. Additionally, medical training and health education sessions were organized for village doctors and residents, and pharmaceutical and healthcare products were donated to the local community. The successful launch of the first stop of the “Ping An Health Guardian Campaign” underscores Ping An’s determination and confidence in supporting China’s fight against poverty.

Influenced by dietary habits, climate, and geographical environment, Chang’an Township sees a high prevalence of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, as well as rheumatic bone and joint disorders. The Ping An Mobile Health Screening Vehicle brought free clinical consultations to the countryside, bridging the gap between rural healthcare and large urban hospitals, and truly delivering medical health services deep into the mountainous regions. “I used to think that health checkups were only for people in big cities. Having lived in Chang’an Township for over 40 years, this free health screening organized by Ping An Group was my first ever,” remarked Uncle Chen, a resident of Chang’an Village.

PINGAN GOOD DOCTOR Delivers Medications to the Door and Medical Services to the Home for Impoverished Patients

Fang Weihao, Interim Chairman of the Board and CEO of PINGAN GOOD DOCTOR, Co-Chairman and CEO of Ping An Health Insurance Technology, and Chairman and CEO of Ping An Leasing, stated that PINGAN GOOD DOCTOR would leverage its medical expertise to penetrate remote and impoverished areas, launching a series of health-focused poverty alleviation initiatives to tangibly improve basic medical services in these regions. Ping An Health Insurance Technology and its subsidiary, Ping An (Health) Testing Center, will utilize their unique business advantages to strengthen the digitalization of mobile testing, deepen the information platform for health insurance-based poverty alleviation, and deliver “one-stop” poverty alleviation services spanning disease prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment, thereby benefiting tens of thousands of villagers in remote areas.

Since its launch in 2018, Ping An’s “Three Villages Project” has achieved remarkable results and solid poverty alleviation outcomes over the past two years. In the realm of health-focused poverty alleviation, Ping An has built a smart healthcare platform leveraging technologies such as telemedicine and AI-assisted image interpretation, thereby connecting rural residents with high-quality urban medical resources and enhancing the level of healthcare services in rural areas. Over the past two years, Ping An has procured multiple mobile hospital units and mobilized renowned medical experts to conduct physical examinations and free clinics in impoverished areas. Through multi-party collaboration among the government, enterprises, and society—ranging from policy support and precise targeting to scientific testing and professional medical care—the overall healthcare standards in poverty-stricken regions have been comprehensively improved. This initiative truly enables early prevention and treatment of diseases among impoverished populations, effectively preventing poverty caused or exacerbated by illness.

In the future, the “Ping An Health Guardian Initiative” will actively leverage the unique advantages of Ping An’s grand medical and health ecosystem strategy to continue deepening its presence in remote and impoverished areas across multiple provinces, including Tibet, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, and Xinjiang. It will carry out comprehensive, multi-level health-focused poverty alleviation efforts. Taking health protection as its mission, the initiative will spare no effort in building a robust “health defense line” for the public and resolutely secure a comprehensive victory in the fight against poverty.