Beijing City: Including Relevant Birth Pain Relief and Assisted Reproductive Technology Projects in Medical Insurance Coverage, and Timely Adjusting Related Medical Insurance Policies

　　Glorious 7th July | Beijing Municipal Government Office published the "Work Measures for Improving Fertility Support Policy System to Promote Building Child-Friendly Society" 《北京市关于完善生育支持政策体系推动建设生育友好型社会的工作措施》. Among others, it emphasizes strengthening reproductive health services. Optimizing women and children's medical resources allocation, implementing maternal-child safety action plan and congenital anomaly prevention program. Strengthening reproductive health technology research and application, enhancing prenatal checks, hospital deliveries, postpartum care, etc., improving childbirth healthcare services, and strengthening mental health services for pregnant and childbearing women. Building friendly hospitals to regulate diagnosis and treatment behaviors, improving childbirth experience. Reasonably determining obstetric service prices, including relevant birth pain relief and assisted reproductive technology projects in medical insurance coverage, and timely adjusting related medical insurance policies. Strengthening adolescent reproductive health education to prevent unintended pregnancies, conducting early pregnancy care services, and protecting fertility.