Extended paid maternity leave in Hong Kong associated with a 22% decrease in postnatal depression

A research team from the School of Public Health and the School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), Duke-NUS Medical School (Singapore), and the University of British Columbia (Canada) found that extending Hong Kong’s statutory paid maternity leave from 10 to 14 weeks in 2020 led to a significant improvement in maternal mental health.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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