National Health and Health Commission: Baby and young children are unattended is the primary factor that hinders fertility

Author:Ningxia Radio and Television N Time:2022.08.17

On the morning of August 17, the National Health and Health Commission held a press conference to introduce the "Guiding Opinions on Further Improve and Implement Active Paternal Support Measures". Hao Fuqing, deputy director of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission and the first -level inspector, introduced that domestic surveys show that unmanned care of infants and young children is the primary factor that hinders fertility. More than 1/3 families in the city have childcare needs, but the supply is obvious Insufficient, especially inclusive services. The research and international experience of all parties also show that the development of childcare has a significant effect on reducing the burden on family and improving fertility. To this end, the "Guidance Opinions" focus on 5 keywords, that is, "basic, inclusive, investment, charging, and burden reduction":

Basic is to strengthen basic public services. The "Guidance Opinions" proposes to expand the function of community education service, improve basic public service facilities such as infants and young children, implement public childcare service capacity building projects, and highlight the basic livelihood guarantee for young education.

Inclusion is to focus on increasing inclusive services. Develop public childcare institutions, drive investment in social forces, support employers to organize, build community service outlets, explore family care models, and recruit 2-3 years old children with conditions. Expand the supply of inclusive services.

Investment is to increase investment support. Broaden the scope of the application of the nursery construction project, and the central budget investment will provide construction subsidies. Through the support and guidance of central investment, it will drive local governments and social forces to increase investment.

The charging is to standardize all kinds of services. Clarify the charging standards of public childcare institutions shall be formulated by local governments, strengthen supervision of the charges of inclusive care institutions, and reasonably determine the price of childcare services.

Reducing the burden is to reduce the burden on the operation of the institution. The water and electricity heat of the nursery institution shall be implemented in accordance with the price of residents' living categories. All localities shall establish an emergency response mechanism for the special circumstances of the educational institution to shut down special circumstances and implement the rescue policy during the epidemic.