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China to Make Further Research on Procreation Healthcare
The State Family Planning Commission will push forward research on new and safer contraceptives and reproductive healthcare technology for both men and women over the next five years, a commission official said Tuesday.
The commission has carried out an investigation of reproductive health services among people of child-bearing age, which shows that the most urgent demand is for safe contraceptives to avoid unwanted pregnancies, Wednesday's China Daily quoted the official as saying.
Another survey conducted among 16,000 women aged 15 to 49 revealed that 44.3 per cent of the women knew very little about menstruation before they started their period, urging that more work must be done in the field of procreation healthcare.
Nine per cent of women aged 15 to 19 reported gynecological problems. The rate climbed to 30 per cent among women aged 30 to 34 and as high as 35 per cent among those over 35.
The lack of reproductive knowledge has affected the health of the next generation, as about 200,000 babies each year are born with health defects, accounting for 1.3 per cent of all newborns.
The commission will develop new prenatal diagnosis technology to prevent birth defects as well as some new measures to prevent and cure sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS.
Research will also cover gynecological diseases, breast cancer and prostate illnesses.
In response to public demands, the commission feels it urgent to prioritize basic procreation services and put more emphasis on the improvement of people's life quality.
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