Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform" [2] Core Insights - The recent issuance of the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting Ear and Hearing Health Work" by multiple government departments is expected to enhance certainty in the related industry [4][14] - The report highlights that approximately 220 million people in China suffer from hearing loss, with a prevalence rate of about 45% among individuals aged 60 and above [5][25] - The medical device sector showed the highest growth this week, increasing by 4.49%, while the overall pharmaceutical sector rose by 1.05%, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 3.13 percentage points [6][27] Summary by Sections Industry Investment Rating - The industry maintains a rating of "Outperform" [2] Recent Developments - The "Guiding Opinions" aim to strengthen ear and hearing health across all age groups, focusing on prevention, early detection, and effective rehabilitation [14][25] - Key targets include increasing the number of ENT practitioners and ensuring that over 95% of county hospitals have ENT departments by 2030 [14][15] Market Performance - The medical device sector experienced the largest increase this week, followed by the vaccine sector at 4.41% and traditional Chinese medicine at 2.86% [6][31] - The pharmaceutical sector has underperformed the CSI 300 index, with a year-to-date increase of 2.71%, lagging behind the index by 2.75 percentage points [27][32] Beneficiary Stocks - Beneficiary stocks include innovative drugs and medical devices, with specific companies such as Innovent Biologics, Kangfang Biotech, and Mindray Medical highlighted for their potential [7][34][40]

Group 1 - The stock price of Kefu Medical is reported at 41.20 yuan as of August 21, 2025, with a decrease of 1.90% compared to the previous trading day and a trading volume of 1.31 billion yuan [1] - Kefu Medical operates in the medical device sector, focusing on product research and sales in health monitoring, rehabilitation aids, and medical care [2] - A recent policy document issued by the National Health Commission and other departments emphasizes the enhancement of ear disease prevention and rehabilitation services, which may benefit Kefu Medical as a related concept stock [2] Group 2 - On August 21, there was a net outflow of 6.993 million yuan in main funds, while the net inflow over the past five days was 65.7165 million yuan [3]

Group 1 - The National Health Commission and three other departments have jointly issued guidelines to promote ear and hearing health, outlining seven main tasks [1] - The tasks include improving the service system and strengthening the construction of a four-level ear and hearing health work network at the national, provincial, municipal, and county levels [1] - The guidelines emphasize enhancing the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and rehabilitation services for key populations such as newborns, the elderly, and occupational groups [1] Group 2 - The guidelines call for strengthening standardized diagnosis and treatment of ear diseases, including the revision and formulation of relevant clinical diagnosis and treatment guidelines and technical specifications [1] - Related concept stocks in the A-share market include companies like Kefu Medical and Aipeng Medical [2]