BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The National Healthcare Security Administration said on Friday that China has realized the nationwide rollout of direct maternity benefit payments, as part of broader efforts to foster a more birth-friendly society.

A newborn baby, whose Chinese zodiac sign is dragon, is seen with the mother at a hospital in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2024. (File photo: Xinhua)