Nursery care bolstered amid low birthrates

Care slots for children under 3 will be increased to 4.5 per 1,000 people

Playful, vibrant decorations now adorn the walls of a community health service center in Beijing after it revamped its child vaccination unit as part of efforts to improve nursery care services.

Moreover, during the postvaccination observation period, the center offers families parent-child activities, scientific parenting guidance and postnatal care education.

Wen Chengyang, head of the childcare service management center in Beijing's Changping district, said that the change stems from a central finance-subsidized initiative that integrates community healthcare services with nursery care.