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The article offers a look on the status of medical care for women in Shanghai County, China in 1982. According to the authors, there have been significant improvements in health care for women in the county which are reflected by the increase of deliveries in hospitals and the decrease of infant and maternal mortality rates. It is noted that the county's Health Bureau has developed a maternal and child health (MCH) station and young women after marriage have received continuous health education and advice from the barefoot doctor of their brigade. Moreover, it cites that pregnant women have been given both antenatal care as well as special protection on their jobs.

The article reports on the developments in the delivery of child medical care in Shanghai County, China. It is stated that maternal and child health (MCH) organizations have been established all over the country so that medical services can be readily available and accessible to mother and children. Several preventive and surveillance services for children include home visits for care of the newborn, routine physical examinations, mass screening, and routine immunization. Accordingly, it cites that mass media and other means of health education are employed for the dissemination of information about children's health and the importance of child health care.