国家卫生健康委于2026年5月14日启动了全国生育友好城市、生育友好单位的创建工作，并发布了创建管理办法[1]。这一举措是对十年来政策探索的深化——2016年，原国家卫计委等部门首次提出营造生育友好的社会环境的理念[1]；到2021年5月，中央正式确定"生育友好型社会"为国家中长期规划的目标[1]。
湖北天门、福建龙岩市、黑龙江穆棱市、云南宣威县等多地随后表态要创建全国生育友好城市[1]。2026年7月22日，湖北天门召开鼓励生育工作座谈会，进一步推进该项工作[1]。宜昌市副市长覃扬波分享了当地在降低生育成本、缓解育儿焦虑、减轻教育负担等方面的具体做法[1]。
China's National Health Commission initiated a nationwide campaign on May 14, 2026, to establish "birth-friendly cities" and "birth-friendly organizations," accompanied by the release of creation and management guidelines [1]. The initiative represents a decade-long evolution of policy efforts, building on a 2016 proposal by the former National Health and Family Planning Commission to foster a birth-friendly social environment [1]. In May 2021, the central government formally designated the creation of a "birth-friendly society" as a strategic objective within the country's medium and long-term development plan [1].
Following the national launch, multiple regions have committed to participating in the program. Hubei's Tianmen city, Fujian's Longyan city, Heilongjiang's Muling city, and Yunnan's Xuanwei county have each held meetings to announce their intention to establish birth-friendly cities [1]. The initiative aims to consolidate and disseminate proven policy experiences across localities while encouraging regions to develop and strengthen comprehensive systems of support for childbearing and child-rearing [1]. On July 22, 2026, Tianmen city convened a coordination meeting on encouraging childbirth, further formalizing its commitment to the initiative [1]. Officials from participating cities have shared specific measures being implemented in their jurisdictions to reduce the cost of childbearing, alleviate parenting anxiety, and ease educational burdens on families [1].
