Abstract: Objective This paper aims to discuss the significant role of the maternal and child health (MCH) education in improving the public health literacy.Methods Through content analysis, we analyzed the significance, meanings, purposes and effects of MCH and uncovered the state quo of health literacy education of MCH in China. Result On account of the particular importance of MCH by its nature, the health literacy education of MCH should be disseminated to women from their child-bearing age.As the aging of the population in China is becoming more and more serious, the new two-child policy was issued to address the aging population. MCH education plays an importance role in securing the population dividend effect of the two-child policy and further contributing to address the issues of aging population.Conclusion This paper encourages health education experts and scholars to assist in the popularization of the MCH education in China by providing professional health education service. Meanwhile, this paper suggests importing the successful foreign health education model to improve domestic MCH industry and to contribute to domestic MCH and social harmony.