China will appropriate 30 billion yuan ($4.62 billion) this year to expand basic public health services for the public, said the Ministry of Health.

Regular physical examinations and vaccinations would be offered to all children under the age of 6, said Qin Huaijin, Director of the ministry's Women and Children Health and Community Health Department. These services were previously available to only children aged 3 and younger.

Under government-funded programs, each child is accessible to a total of 13 free basic health services at community clinics until they turn 6. The services include growth evaluation and guidance for children's growth.

Pregnant women and people aged above 65 will receive regular and comprehensive physical examinations. The latter are also eligible for one free healthcare visit each year.

Moreover, the funds will be used to improve the food safety monitoring system of grassroots medical institutions in communities, villages and towns.