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- China's National Health Commission has mandated that all tertiary hospitals, defined as those with over 500 beds, offer epidural anaesthesia during childbirth by the year 2025 to enhance the overall childbirth experience for women.
- This decision addresses China’s ongoing population decline, which has continued into 2024, as authorities seek to foster a more supportive environment for increasing fertility.
- Approximately one-third of women giving birth in China use pain relief methods, whereas in developed countries such as France and the United States, this figure exceeds 70%, with epidural anesthesia being commonly administered.
- The NHC stated that this initiative will boost the quality and reliability of healthcare, increase overall well-being, and help create a supportive environment for childbirth.
- Secondary hospitals are required to provide epidural anesthesia services by 2027, while provinces like Sichuan have suggested increasing the duration of marriage and maternity leaves—proposing up to 25 days for marriage leave and as long as 150 days for maternity leave—to encourage higher fertility rates.
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AlKhaleej TodayPushing for births: China mandates epidurals to ease labour pain
HONG KONG, June 9 — China said that by the end of this year all tertiary level hospitals must offer epidural anaesthesia during childbirth, a move it said would help promote a “friendly childbearing environment” for women. Tertiary hospitals, those with more than 500 beds, must provide epidural anaesthesia services by 2025, while secondary hospitals — those containing more than 100 beds — must provide the services by 2027, China’s National Healt…
Chinese Maternity Hospitals Will Be Required to Offer Epidural Anesthesia to Women Before Childbirth
Chinese maternity hospitals will be required to offer pregnant women the option of epidural anesthesia before giving birth, in a move to promote a "birth-friendly environment." Only about a third of women in China currently opt for this type of pain relief.
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