Hainan · Boao Lecheng · Visa-free for 60+ countries

Stem cell therapy in China: what is permitted, and what is not

This is the category with the most marketing and the least clarity. Here is the regulatory position, the realistic use cases, and the questions that separate a clinical programme from a sales pitch.

What you get: Protocol review, eligibility check, ethics approval
Time in Hainan: 7 – 14 days
Visa: Visa-free, 30 days
Who it suits: Patients with a specific indication a Lecheng hospital has an approved protocol for — not general wellness

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The short answer

Boao Lecheng can run selected regenerative medicine programmes under its special authorisation, including cartilage repair and certain immune-cell therapies. That is narrower than the advertising suggests. Ask for the protocol number and the hospital's ethics approval before you discuss price.

Be sceptical of anyone offering stem cells for anti-ageing, autism, Parkinson's or general fatigue. Those claims are not supported by the evidence, and legitimate Lecheng hospitals will not make them. If a provider promises improvement in a condition without a trial behind it, walk away.

For cartilage and certain orthopaedic indications the picture is better: there are published protocols, imaging-based inclusion criteria, and a rehabilitation pathway. That is a clinical decision made by a surgeon reviewing your MRI, not a product you buy.

How the price is built

There is no price list on this site, for one reason: the number depends on your file. What we can show you is exactly what the hospital's itemised estimate will contain, and how it reaches you.

What the estimate covers

Protocol review and eligibility assessment
Hospital ethics approval paperwork
Cell preparation and administration
Follow-up imaging and review

How you get it

You send records, scans and any diagnosis you already have
The hospital's team reviews the file and proposes a plan
You receive an itemised estimate with that plan attached
A deposit confirms your dates; the balance is settled on discharge

No commission is built into your hospital bill. Any coordination fee of mine is quoted separately and agreed in writing before a date is held. Nothing is booked, and nothing is charged, before you approve the estimate.

What the service covers

Confirmation of whether an approved protocol exists for your indication
Review of your imaging by the treating surgeon before any payment
Written protocol summary, including cell source and dosing
Interpreter for consultations and consent
Records handed over so your home doctor can follow up

We do not recommend or endorse any specific cell product
We do not arrange treatment where no approved protocol exists
We cannot promise a clinical outcome, and neither can a hospital

Where you would be treated

Boao Super HospitalRegenerative medicine centre with ethics-approved orthopaedic protocols
Rui Jinyuan Hospital, BoaoCartilage and sports injury programmes
Lecheng research collaboration unitsImmune-cell therapy under clinical protocols

We work with licensed hospitals inside the Boao Lecheng pilot zone. We are not a hospital and we do not employ the clinicians who treat you.

How it goes

Check eligibility firstWe confirm whether your indication has an approved protocol here before you spend anything.
Imaging reviewThe treating surgeon reviews your MRI and states the inclusion criteria in writing.
Protocol and consentYou receive the protocol, cell source, dose schedule and total cost.
Treatment and follow-upTreatment on site, then structured follow-up imaging at three and six months.

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Questions people ask before booking

Is stem cell therapy legal in China?

Selected regenerative protocols are permitted inside the Lecheng pilot zone under national authorisation. Outside that framework the rules are much stricter. Ask any provider which approval their programme operates under.

Can it cure arthritis?

No. For cartilage defects, published protocols report improvement in pain and function scores in selected patients. That is not the same as curing osteoarthritis, and anyone claiming a cure is misleading you.

How do I verify the clinic?

Ask for the hospital name, the protocol approval reference and the treating physician's licence. Then check the hospital against the Lecheng zone's official list.

What are the real risks?

Infection, immune reaction, and ineffective treatment at your own cost. Ask what the unit does if there is no response at three months.