In order to thoroughly implement the national and provincial "Three-Year Action Plan for Improving the Quality of Care and Services for Rural Left-Behind Children and Children in Difficult Situations" and to effectively strengthen the health protection network for minors, in April 2024, the Huai'an Municipal Health Commission, together with the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau and the Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, officially launched the "Future for Huai'an Children" Health Program for children in difficult situations and left-behind children. Under the overall guidance of the Municipal Health Commission, the Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital leads the implementation, with coordinated promotion by the Municipal Minor Protection Center. Through interdepartmental collaboration, professional services, and personalized care, the program provides full life-cycle health protection for children in difficult situations across the city.
The Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital assembled an expert team that provides health services for children in difficult situations across the city through a combination of in-hospital examinations, examinations conducted in towns and subdistricts, and on-campus examinations. These services include physical examinations, vision and hearing screenings, oral examinations, bone density testing, routine blood and urine tests, nutrition assessments, and psychological screenings, with comprehensive attention to children's growth and development, nutritional status, common illnesses, and mental health.
After conducting comprehensive medical examinations for 2,062 children in difficult situations across the city, it was found that some children faced varying degrees of health risks in areas such as vision, nutrition, oral health, and mental well-being. In response, the expert team created electronic health records for each child, documenting examination data, risk assessment results, and personalized guidance in detail, thereby achieving "one file per child and full-process tracking." The children's information was promptly relayed to the relevant departments to facilitate coordinated follow-up visits and interventions, effectively building a solid health "protective wall" for the children.