This study investigates the construction and performance of China’s Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service system within an intelligent healthcare environment, with particular emphasis on data integration and system optimisation. Using nationally published secondary statistical data from 2019 to 2024, the study evaluates how digital transformation in healthcare has contributed to improvements in MCH outcomes. The findings demonstrate that China has realised enduring advantages from the comprehensive implementation of intelligent healthcare systems and data-driven service management. Key outcome indicators, including maternal mortality, infant mortality, and under-five mortality rates, have been exhibiting a consistent and steady decline over the six-year study period. The findings further reveal that the establishment of comprehensive digital health records covering pregnancies and prenatal care has enhanced access to telemedicine services, remote foetal monitoring, and integrated risk-screening mechanisms. These digital infrastructures have strengthened continuity of care by enabling improved follow-up, more efficient referral pathways, and coordinated service delivery across healthcare institutions. In addition, the digitalisation of healthcare records has reinforced emergency response capacity, contributing to a persistent reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality. Overall, the study demonstrates that the MCH service system in China has significantly benefited from the application of digital technologies, particularly through enhanced data availability that supports more effective surveillance of maternal complications and neonatal conditions. Although disparities between urban and rural areas in MCH service provision remain, trend analysis shows a continuous narrowing of these gaps over time. This indicates progressive improvement in equity-orientated MCH services and underscores the role of intelligent healthcare systems in promoting balanced and sustainable maternal and child health development nationwide.
