Healthy moms, thriving babies: World Health Day

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  Healthy moms, thriving babies, that's the goal.

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  But what does it take to get there?

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  Today we talk care, courage, and the support every family deserves.

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  And China's journey offers valuable lessons worth exploring.

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  Coming to you live from Beijing, this is Roundtable.

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  I'm Ha Young.

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  For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Fei Fei in the studio.

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  First on a day's show, a healthy beginning can shape a lifetime.

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  As the world marks World Health Day on April the 7th,

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  and with a call to improve care for mothers and newborns, China's numbers offer hope and proof.

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  From record low mortality rates to new jobs supporting infants at home, the country's efforts are adding up.

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  Today, we explore how these changes are playing out in hospitals, communities,

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  and homes across China and what are the things that still need to be done to give every baby and every mother a stronger start.

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  So what do the numbers say about mother and baby health in China?

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  Well, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics earlier this year,

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  the health level of children has significantly improved in 2023.

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  And by the end of that year, 2023,

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  there were over 3,000 maternal and child healthcare institutions with a close to 600,000 personnel,

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  as well as 160 children's hospitals and also more than 200,000 pediatrics, pediatrics practicing physicians in China.

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  And that makes the national newborn mortality rate, infant mortality rate,

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