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Beijing municipal authorities add 16 assisted reproduction technologies like IVF and freezing semen to their health plan. The status of unmarried women is an issue. Experts warn that existing programmes might not cope with increased demand. Last year, the number of newborns fell to a record low of 6.77 per 1,000 people. A further decline is expected in 2023.
Beijing's government on Thursday announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under the city's health care system from July 1, the latest move by authorities to boost China's flagging birth rate. In-vitro fertilisation, embryo transplantation, freezing and storing semen are some of the treatments that would be included under basic insurance, said Du Xin, deputy director of Beijing's Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau. The measure comes as China grapples to stem a decline in births after posting its first population drop in six decades. ....
Beijing's government on Thursday announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under the city's health care system from July 1, the latest move by authorities to boost China's flagging birth rate. ....
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