Improve the quality of family planning in China
2 min readLowering the Mortality Rate of Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth
In the 2000-2001 period，the state invested 200 milion yuan in a project intended to“lower the mortality rate of women in pregnancy and childbirth and eliminate tetanus among the newborn，”which covered 378 state-level poor counties.From 2002 to 2005，the central treasury and relevant local areas allocated an additional 400 million yuan for the continuation of this project，extending it to 1 000 counties and benefiting more than 300 milion people.Over the past few years，hundreds of thousands of poor women have delivered children safely thanks to the support of this project.
In addition，the Chinese government has made efforts to improve child in clinics in townships（towns）.By talking measures such as opening emergency green channels for women in childbirth and giving financial support to poor women in childbirth，it has increased the number of women in the countryside who go to hospital to give birth，thereby increasing the safety of the mothers.In the past decade，the mortality rate of women in childbirth has declined steadily-from 61.9 per 100 000 in 1995 to 48.3 per 100 000 in 2004.
Promoting High-quality Family Planning Services
In 1995，out of consideration for women’s reproductive health，the Chinese government launched the proiect of providing high-quality family planning services in line with the people-first principle.Centered on the demands of women of childbearing age，it informs women of their choices in terms of contraceptive methods，and encourages men to get involved in reproductive health activities.In addition，it gives adolescent girls consultancy on reproductive health.Over the past decade，this project has been promo-ted in more than 800 counties（cities，districts）all over China，satisfying the demand of women for family planning services and safeguarding their rights in this respect.
