Pediatric, mental health services to be expanded

China will address gaps in pediatric and mental health services from 2025 to 2027, with the supply of pediatric services undergoing improvements to achieve "broad coverage" during this period, the National Health Commission revealed on Tuesday in a statement on its website.

Notably, the country will ensure that more than 90 percent of these services will be accessible at primary-level healthcare facilities, which include community health stations, township-level health centers, village clinics and outpatient departments.

In a breakdown of the resolution in a separate statement released the same day, the NHC said such services should be made available at all general hospitals at secondary and tertiary levels in 2025.