Reorientation of the Population and Family Planning Work——Based on the Institutional Restructuring

According to the 12th National People’s Congress,China has newly founded the National Health and Family Planning Commission by merging former Ministry of Health and National Population and Family Planning Commission.The restructuring has clearly indicated the end of the"family planning comprehensive reform"and the reform of overall plan to solve the population problem,as the State Council is repositioning the population and family planning work.Under the new institution,we have opportunities together with challenges,that is,the resource allocation of medical care and public health services and that of family planning services can be optimized,but there are still contradictions and problems in the service concept and method.Besides,some typical areas of family planning work may face embarrassment,namely,full population information technology,FP system of rewards and assistance,research and consultation of floating population,etc.     

An Empirical Study on the Laddering Migration of China’s Floating Population

Using data collected by Center for Population and Development Studies of Renmin University of China in 2009 in Chaoyang district of Beijing, Dongguan city of Guangdong province and Zhuji city of Zhejiang province, this paper does an empirical study on the laddering migration of China’s floating population. The findings indicate that floating population’s geographical laddering migration, occupational laddering migration and family laddering migration exist in the process of migration. Geographical laddering migration is influenced by demographic characteristics, migration experience and pathfinder effect of parents. Occupational laddering migration is influenced by migration experience, stability of occupation and social interaction with local residents in destination. Family laddering migration is influenced by family member’s characteristics, area of arable land, migration experience and the number of relatives in destination.     

China Family Planning Association

China Family Planning Association (CFPA)is the largest non- governmental network in China active in reproductive health,family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention and care which was founded in 1980 and became a full member of International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)in 1983.CFPA's mission is to act as a channel for external resources and expertise while taking a role in public mobilization and education for population and health programs.     

China Faces Nine Obstacles in Population Development

With drastic changes in both the international and domestic environment for population and family planning development, China faces nine major challenges in its efforts to further its population and family planning program, said Zhang Weiqing, Minister of the National Population and Family Planning Commission, in an article in Qiushi (seeking truth), a journal published by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The challenges include: 1. Unstable low fertility level. Th…     

Overall improvement of the standard for the family planning service level of the floating population

To strengthen the management of family planning services to the floating population is an important task to solve the population issue under the new situation in China. In 2006, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC） and the State Council made a ＂Decision on Overall Strengthening of the Population and Family Planning Work to Address the Population Issue In an Allround Way＂, which took the floating population service management as one of the five major tasks for addressing the population issue under the new situation.     

Participatory Learning and Actions in Adolescent Reproductive Health Education

For five years, the China Family Planning Association (CFPA) and the PATH has worked together on a project aimed at promoting the reproductive health of adolescents in China. As part of the project, in December 2000 CFPA conducted a study entitled "participatory learning and actions" in 12 selected urban cities and two counties in eastern and central China. The purpose of this study is to understand the regional disparities in the knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescents towards …     

Major Tasks in Health and Family Planning in China in 2015

On January 12,2015,at the regular press briefing of National Health and Family Planning Commission(NHFPC),NHFPC reported the major tasks in health and family planning in China in 2015.The details are as follows:In-depth Development of Medical and Health System Reform In-depth Development of Medical and Health System Reform.     

Family Planning Law and China''''s Birth Control Situation

[China's Population and Family Planning Law took effect on September 1, 2002. To help people gain a better understanding of the law, China.org.cn, a government-run website to promote international communication, recently interviewed Zhao Bingli, vice minister of the State Family Planning Commission. Zhao explained in detail the background to the promulgation of the law and China's current situation of population and family planning. China Population Today reprints the interview Editor.]…     

Four Population Peaks to Appear in Near Future

China will reach four peaks sometime in the near future in its total population, working-age population, elderly population and floating population, according to SFPC Minister Zhang Weiqing. Zhang made this remark at the second session of the fifth national congress of the China Family Planning Association held this December in Beijing. A number of constraints hinder the furtherdevelopment of China抯 population and family planning cause. These include: a low but unstable fertility …     

Beijing Started “Warmth Program” Caring One-Child Family Whose child die

On June 15, Beijing Family PlanningAssociation and Beijing Branch of China PICC Life jointly held the launching ceremony of "Warmth Program" which cares for one-child family whose child die. The "Warmth Program" is a new model for relieving family-planning families with special difficulties. The idea came from the innovation     

Integrating Comprehensive Reform with Quality of Care

Xianyang City is located in the center of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. In 2001, it was designated as one of the pilot cities for comprehensive reform of family planning work initiated by the National Population and Family Planning Commission. This has provided a good opportunity for the city to better implement the quality of care approach. Weicheng, a district of Xianyang City, is the pilot site for the quality of care project. Over the past few years, local authorities have succ…     

Quality of Care of Reproductive Health in China Today

Background■Basic data of population in China in 2000:Population is 1.266 billion; Growth rate is 8.77? Total fertility rate is below than 2; Average life expectancy is 69.36 years for male and 73.11 years for female.■ The family planning network has covered 95% of China's population in China. There is a MCH system undertaken by the Ministry of Health in China, but majority of its exists only in the cities' areas. There are 4,000,000 family planning cadres and full-time workers in the n…     

Li Bin addresses UN population conference

正Li Bin,minister of the China National Health and Family Planning Commission,addressed the development of China’s family planning policy.Li called upon the international community to put the population problemon the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda and to give more support for developing countries at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept22.     

Expanding RH Choices and Quality of Care: The China Experience

since the early 1990s, particularly in light of ICPD, China抯 family planning program has been under dramatic changes to reorient itself from demographically driven to a client-centered, quality-focused, and gender-sensitive approach. China Family Planning Association (CFPA) has played an important role and contributes significantly to the process of program reorientation. 1. Efforts in integrating family planning with poverty alleviation From the early 1990s, CFPA has made great eff…     

General Trends of Labor Supply and Demand in China:Problems and Policy Options

From the perspective of demographic change and economic growth respectively,this paper discusses the changes of trends in labor supply and demand,and concludes that unlimited supply of labor has ended in China,which is clearly reflected in the phenomena of "difficulty in recruiting new workers". The fundamental change in the relationship between labor supply and demand does not mean the absolute shortage of labors,but it does mean that sufficient supply of labors will be determined by reasonable growth of pay for workers.The paper also explores the general situation of labor market in China,and concludes that job creation is still a priority in spite of low unemployment rate because labor participation rate has decreased for last ten years,which is a severe labor market outcome.At the same time,the structural problems in labor market are becoming more and more severe.To realize sufficient employment,it is still necessary for China to guarantee economic growth while improving job quality and increasing gains of workers from the economic growth.     

Basic Condition of Survival and Development of Left-Behind Children in Rural China and Countermeasures——Interview with Professor Duan Chengrong

Duan Chengrong,Juris Doctor,professor and doctorial supervisor,was graduated from Renmin University of China.He is currently working as vice president of the School of Sociology and Population Studies in Renmin University of China,director of the Institute of Population Studies,and head of demography department.He is working concurrently in UN/China reproductive health/family planning expert group,expert group for implementation of"Child Program Outline"of National Working     

Control Sex Ratio at Birth,Promote the Balanced Development of Population --An Interview with Professor Zhai Zhenwu

Professor Zhai Zhenwu, born in February 1954, is now a member of the National Population and Family Planning Committee of Experts and Director of the Demography Institute under the Key Research Institutes of Humanities and Social Science of the Ministry of Education. Besides, as a doctoral supervisor and one of the academic leaders in China＇s population studies, he now serves as the Dean of the School of Sociology and Population Studies and the Director of the Population and Development Research Center in Renmin University of China. Moreover, he is also the Chairman of Beijing Population Society and Executive Vice Chairman of China Population Society. Right now, he is devoted to demography and the study of population, resources and environmental economics.     

NHFPC Conducted National Follow- up Survey of Development of Families Practising Family Planning in China

正To comprehensively and systematically understand basic conditions of Chinesed families,especially those practicing family planning,build a national family information database and provide scientifi c basis for formulation of family development policies,National Health and Family Planning Commission(NHFPC)have conducted National Follow-up Survey of Development of Families Practising Family Planning in China.     

National Teleconference on Family Planning Work was Held Li Keqiang Made Important Instructions

National Teleconference on Family Planning Work was held in Beijing on February 27,2014. Li Keqiang, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Premier of the State Council made important instructions, ＂Adjusting and improving fertility policies is related to the overall economic and social development and in line with the wishes of the vast masses. While adhering to the basic national policy of family planning,     

Zhang Weiqing： Continue Adhering to the Basic State Policy of Family Planning,Unbalanced Sex Ratio Will Lead to ＂Marriage Squeeze＂

On the group discussion at the First Session of the 11^th Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC） , Zhang Weiqing, a CPPCC member and the Minister of the National Population and Family Planning Commission emphasized that China has entered a baby boom period and that we should adhere to the basic state policy of family planning in the current period.