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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — A white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Friday noted significant improvements in the health of Chinese women thanks to the country's efforts to prioritize women and children in its health initiatives.
By improving institutional mechanisms and optimizing resource allocation, the country has provided women with lifelong health services, which has increased the average life expectancy of women in China to 80.9 years in 2020, according to a white paper titled "China's Achievements in Comprehensive Development of Women's Affairs in the New Era."
The document emphasizes that China has integrated its network of maternal and child health institutions into the national healthcare system, covering 1.4 billion people. From 2012 to 2023, the number of medical workers in maternal and child health institutions increased from 277,000 to 537,000, and the actual number of beds increased from 187,000 to 295,000. Currently, there are 3,081 such institutions in China.
China has made breakthroughs in addressing key women's health issues. China has strengthened resource coordination to integrate the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B into core public health programs. By 2024, the mother-to-child transmission rate in China will have decreased to 1.2 percent, meeting the target for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
China has also promoted the comprehensive prevention and treatment of cervical and breast cancer. From 2009 to 2024, 342 million free cervical cancer screenings and 245 million free breast cancer screenings were conducted nationwide. From 2012 to 2024, the central government allocated 3.01 billion yuan (approximately US$423 million) to treat and support women with these cancers. According to the White Paper, as of June 2025, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination had been included in public social security programs in 18 provincial-level regions, enabling 5 million girls of the appropriate age to receive free HPV vaccination programs annually.
By the end of 2024, youth health education services were provided in more than 10,000 primary and secondary schools and over 1,000 universities nationwide. Since 2012, the national hospital birth rate has remained above 99 percent. The maternal mortality rate has decreased by 76.9 percent, from 61.9 per 100,000 in 1995 to 14.3 per 100,000 in 2024, significantly below the global average.
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