The mother and child health handbook app 'Boshi-mo', operated by Boshi-mo Co., Ltd., has been officially adopted by Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and will be provided as the 'Electronic Mother and Child Health Handbook Ushiku Smile App' starting July 1 (Wed). Ushiku City is implementing various childcare support measures with the aim of creating a community where children are warmly watched over by the entire community, parents are supported, and children and parents alike can grow together within the community. 'Boshi-mo', which allows digital recording of data from paper mother and child health handbooks and is used in over 880 municipalities, has been adopted. The service will commence operations in line with the Digital Agency's policy to promote the use of electronic mother and child health handbooks and maternal and child health DX (digital transformation)※1. In addition, the 'Childcare DX®'※2 digital support service for municipal childcare-related projects, which is available as an additional feature of 'Boshi-mo', will also offer 'supportive consultation services' and 'online reservation services'. Through the app, users can make reservations for consultations regarding childcare (Smile Consultation) and various classes (Sunday Family Class, 1-Day Maternity Seminar, Welcome Baby Class), including interviews at the time of pregnancy registration and around the 8th month of pregnancy. ◆'Boshi-mo' Launches in Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture, with Enhanced Initiatives to Deepen Parent-Child Bonds! Ushiku City promotes various initiatives to enrich parent-child time under the brand message 'Parent-Child Special Zone!! Ushiku'. As part of these efforts, in its congratulatory gift for childbirth initiative, the city celebrates the new beginnings of parents and children through local culture by presenting families with a newborn child with specially labeled wine from the winery 'Ushiku Chateau', a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan, or grape juice, f