The Czech Republic is planning to restructure its maternity care network due to a continuing decline in birth rates. Experts recommend maintaining obstetrics departments that handle over 600 deliveries annually. Simultaneously, the country anticipates a need for approximately 9,500 additional beds for follow-up care by the middle of the next decade, driven by an aging population. This expansion in follow-up care could involve converting existing acute care beds. The changes aim to adapt healthcare infrastructure to demographic shifts. The government anticipates these adjustments will optimize resource allocation in the face of fewer births and increased demand for geriatric care. These measures reflect a broader trend of adapting healthcare systems to aging populations and declining fertility rates.
