Objective:To investigate the current situation in construction and operation status of official WeChat public platform of community hospitals in Shanghai Downtown and provide the reference for effective application of WeChat public platform in community hospitals.Methods:The current situation of health service provided with WeChat public platform of community hospitals was investigated by website survey.We focused on the opening rate,menu services,information push and off-line operations of WeChat public platform from the perspective of ethics.Results:Of the investigated 98 hospitals,a total of 48 WeChat public platforms were established,accounting for 49.0％.Among which 28 public platforms provided menu bar service,accounting for 58.3％.The public platforms still needed to be improved in terms of article push quantity,reading quantity and daily management.Conclusion:The development level of WeChat public platform of community hospital in shanghai downtown is uneven and WeChat public platform of community hospital exists low service level,imperfect management,lack of publicity and other problems generally.It is recommended that hospitals strengthen the construction of WeChat platform from three aspects,including strengthening team management,keeping the "Six in One" and seeking for commercial assistance.