Key facts
- Chinese public hospitals are opening childcare centers to address declining maternity demand.
- Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital's center accepts children from birth to age 3.
- Monthly fees at Ganzhou's center range from 1,400 yuan to 2,000 yuan.
- Families with children over one year old pay an additional 25 yuan daily for meals.
Public hospitals across China are establishing low-cost childcare centers as a strategy to adapt to weakening demand for maternity services driven by declining birth rates. This initiative aims to make infant care more accessible for families.