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Chinese Health Authorities Outline Measures to Support Third-Child Policy
The National Health Commission has issued a notice proposing steps to facilitate the implementation of the third-child policy, including revisions to local regulations and improvements in maternal and child care services.
Health authorities in China have proposed a series of measures to facilitate the implementation of the third-child policy, according to an official notice from the National Health Commission.
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Policy Implementation Measures
In a notice issued on July 29, 2021, the National Health Commission called for timely revisions of local family planning regulations and making high-quality medical resources in maternal and child care more accessible.
The commission also encourages private actors' participation in providing childcare services and the exploration of setting up a leave system for children from one-child families to tend to their parents.
Additional measures outlined in the notice include streamlining administrative affairs, improving government services, and strengthening population monitoring and research on population strategy.
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