A clear vision for healthy upbringing

Beijing Review

14th June 2024

A clear vision for healthy upbringing

By Li Xiaoyu

China has made a remarkable progress in the overall improvement of children’s health. Infant mortality and under-five mortality rates in the country were down to 4.5 per 1,000 and 6.2 per 1,000 children, respectively, in 2023, a decrease of 16.7 percent and 17.3 percent from 2020, according to the 2024 Blue Book of Children, a report on the development of children in China recently published by the China National Children’s Centre. These figures are among the best in the middle- and higher-income countries. 

However, there is also a worrying trend related to the health of Chinese children and adolescents: an increase in myopia and obesity. More attention is now being paid to these issues, a task that requires solid cooperation between various stakeholders. 

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