Life depends on having the right equipment in place when emergencies strike. In remote areas, the critical shortfall during crises is often not medical expertise, but the essential hardware needed to save lives. Recently, Waterdrop Inc. (WDH.US) conducted a targeted charitable donation event in Chahar Right Back Banner, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, where Guan Zhidong, Deputy Banner Chief and Standing Committee Member of the local Party Committee, received the delegation and held discussions.
During this donation, the Beijing Waterdrop Convergence Public Welfare Foundation, a subsidiary of Waterdrop Inc., donated a specialized intensive care ambulance to Chahar Right Back Banner. Designed to navigate the complex terrain of the grasslands, this ambulance is fully equipped with monitoring, oxygen supply, and resuscitation equipment. It will be assigned to grassroots medical institutions, significantly boosting their capacity for handling acute cases and transferring critically ill patients, effectively connecting the final crucial link in emergency care for local farmers and herders.
Chahar Right Back Banner covers a vast area with a widely dispersed population of farmers and herders. The considerable distances between towns and townships place a heavy burden on pre-hospital emergency services and long-distance transport of the critically ill, exposing a real gap in emergency equipment. The specialized ambulance acts as a "mobile ICU," ensuring critically ill patients receive continuous monitoring and treatment while being transported. It addresses the deficiency in primary-level emergency resources, ensuring that hope in critical moments is not lost due to distance, and solidifying a vital line of defense for the health and safety of people in these remote border regions.
During the talks, Mr. Guan expressed his gratitude to Waterdrop Inc. for its active participation in targeted assistance and its contribution to building healthy villages in the border pastoral areas. He outlined the banner's progress in rural vitalization and its primary healthcare needs, expressing hope that this ambulance donation would mark the beginning of deeper collaboration in areas such as major illness assistance, enhancing grassroots medical capabilities, and preventing illness-related poverty. He emphasized the importance of matching the company's platform resources with local livelihood needs to continue delivering tangible solutions for the public.
Jiang Wei, representing Waterdrop Inc., highlighted the company's achievements in major illness assistance and internet-based health philanthropy. He stated that Waterdrop Inc. will fully leverage its platform strengths, focusing on the medical deficiencies in Chahar Right Back Banner, and channel more public welfare resources toward the border pastoral areas. He detailed plans to implement further support projects involving medical equipment assistance and financial protection for underprivileged individuals facing major diseases, aiming to consolidate efforts to prevent a return to poverty due to illness and contribute to comprehensive rural vitalization.
Previously, Waterdrop Inc. had already provided oxygen concentrators, laboratory analysis, and disinfection equipment to several township health centers in the banner. Looking ahead, both parties will establish a regular communication and coordination mechanism to facilitate the effective implementation of more public welfare projects, continuously contributing to the health and well-being of the local community.
Since its inception, Waterdrop Inc. has integrated corporate social responsibility into its core development philosophy, maintaining a long-term focus on major illness assistance and universal health access. In 2021, Waterdrop Inc. partnered with the Jinyun County Medical Security Bureau to create the "Jinyun Assist" medical anti-poverty initiative, exploring new paths for healthcare poverty prevention. As of May 27, 2026, the "Jinyun Assist" program has achieved full-population health monitoring for Jinyun residents, conducting over 11.2 million automatic screenings, identifying more than 21,000 individuals with high out-of-pocket medical expenses, and providing aid to 764 people. The total assistance amount has reached 16.9854 million RMB, including 14.7891 million RMB raised through the Qiushui (Waterdrop) fundraising platform.
From supporting rural vitalization to safeguarding grassroots healthcare, Waterdrop Inc. continues to leverage technology to spread warmth and kindness, making philanthropy more accessible and ensuring that vital protections reach those who need them most.
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