[Study on the optimal perinatal health care and child health care surveillance systems].
OBJECTIVE
To study the establish an optimal perinatal health care (PHC) surveillance system and an child health care (CHC) surveillance system in China, that can provide better health care services for women and children.


METHODS
All women receiving marital check-ups are issued PHC booklets and then their menstrual dates are recorded regularly. If a woman is confirmed to be pregnant, she will receive her first prenatal exam. Subsequent prenatal exams and visits will be followed and recorded accordingly. CHC data will be collected regularly during the provision of routine child health care services.


RESULTS
Surveillance systems have been set up in 32 project counties/cities in China, comprising more than 20 million people. The surveillance systems have smoothly been conducted for eight years since 1993.


CONCLUSIONS
The surveillance systems have been proved to be adaptable under China's context. Both PHC and CHC systems seemed to be helpful in improving the health care services as well as the health condition of mothers and children in the areas.
Zheng
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National Center for Maternal and Infant Health, Peking University Medical Science Center, Beijing 100083, China.
Wang
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H
Ji
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018743:Perinatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy