Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-09-14T19:07:39Z 2026-09-14T19:07:39Z 2026-09-14 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Beijing China Health Sept 14, 2026/File China-Childcare Support China to expand affordable childcare, pediatric services in 2026-2030 period China will further expand affordable childcare services and improve access to pediatric medical care as part of its efforts to reduce the burden of childbearing, child-rearing and education on families, a health official said Monday. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will continue promoting the integration of nursery and childcare services, while encouraging communities and employers to establish childcare facilities, said Lei Haichao, head of the National Health Commission, at a press conference in Beijing. The move is aimed at enabling residents to access childcare services conveniently within their communities and workplaces and at relatively affordable prices, Lei said. "During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, we will continue to promote the integration of nursery and childcare services, support communities and employers in establishing childcare service institutions, and enable residents to obtain childcare services conveniently and within easy reach at relatively affordable prices. We will increase the enrollment rate in childcare services and reduce the costs of childbearing, child-rearing and education for families," Lei said. On pediatric medical services, Lei said China aims to further strengthen healthcare provision at the grassroots level this year. "This year, our goal is to add 1,000 community health service centers and township health centers providing pediatric diagnosis and treatment services on the basis of last year's progress. It is expected that by the end of the year, more than 95 percent of township health centers and community health service centers will be able to provide pediatric diagnosis and treatment services. In addition, we have selected pediatricians from secondary- and tertiary-level hospitals to support township health centers and community health service centers and to work at the grassroots level. About 3,100 pediatricians have now been dispatched nationwide, and we will continue this mechanism over the long term," Lei said. Chinese/Nats Beijing, China - Sept 14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of press conference in progress, reporters 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Haichao, head, National Health Commission: "During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, we will continue to promote the integration of nursery and childcare services, support communities and employers in establishing childcare service institutions, and enable residents to obtain childcare services conveniently and within easy reach at relatively affordable prices. We will increase the enrollment rate in childcare services and reduce the costs of childbearing, child-rearing and education for families." 3. Various of press conference in progress, reporters 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lei Haichao, head, National Health Commission: "This year, our goal is to add 1,000 community health service centers and township health centers providing pediatric diagnosis and treatment services on the basis of last year's progress. It is expected that by the end of the year, more than 95 percent of township health centers and community health service centers will be able to provide pediatric diagnosis and treatment services. In addition, we have selected pediatricians from secondary- and tertiary-level hospitals to support township health centers and community health service centers and to work at the grassroots level. About 3,100 pediatricians have now been dispatched nationwide, and we will continue this mechanism over the long term." FILE: Jiangxi Province, east China - July 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Various of childcare workers accompanying children FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Various of nurse taking care of newborns 7. Mothers taking care of newborns with postpartum nurses