National Health Commission
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| 中华人民共和国国家卫生健康委员会 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guójiā Wèishēng Jiànkāng Wěiyuánhuì | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 19 March 2018 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Type | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) |
| Jurisdiction |  People's Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent agency | State Council |
| Website | en |
The National Health Commission (NHC; simplified Chinese: 国家卫生健康委员会; traditional Chinese: 國家衛生健康委員會; pinyin: Guójiā Wèishēng Jiànkāng Wěiyuánhuì) of the People's Republic of China is a cabinet-level executive department of the State Council which is responsible for formulating health policies in Mainland China.[2] It was formed on 19 March 2018. The ministry is headquartered in Beijing. The commission is led by a Minister of cabinet rank in the state council. Ma Xiaowei is the current Minister in charge of the Commission and Party Branch Secretary. Its predecessor was the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
History[]
Throughout most of PRC's rule since 1954, the national health portfolio has been the responsibility of the Ministry of Health; superseded in 2013 by the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
In March 2018, the Government of the People's Republic of China announced that the National Health and Family Planning Commission was dissolved and that its functions were integrated into the new agency, the National Health Commission.
China is a member of the World Health Organization.[3] Minister Ma reported in the 92nd World Health Assembly, since 1978, China has been focused on improving primary healthcare, develop universal safety net for residents and improving the quality, efficiency and access to primary health care.[3]
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The Commission is the lead agency in mainland China coordinating the national efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
On 11 February 2020, in order to manage the ongoing health crisis, the following changes were announced[5] by the NHC :
- , chief of the Hubei health commission, was replaced by , the deputy director of China National Health Commission.
- , director of the Hubei health commission, was replaced by .
Subordinate agencies[]
The following agencies report to the commission.
- National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine - sub-ministry-level executive agency of the State Council
- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention - national institution for prevention and control of disease
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences / Peking Union Medical College
- Hospitals directly under the NHC
List of ministers[]
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ma Xiaowei | 19 March 2018 | Incumbent |
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Bin | 16 March 2013 | March 2018 |
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Dequan | November 1949 | January 1965 |
| 2 | Qian Xinzhong | January 1965 | June 1968 |
| 3 | (邱国光) | June 1968 | June 1970 |
| 4 | (陈仁洪) | June 1970 | July 1973 |
| 5 | (刘湘屏) | July 1973 | October 1976 |
| vacant | |||
| 6 | Jiang Yizhen (江一真) | November 1977 | April 1979 |
| (2) | Qian Xinzhong | April 1979 | May 1982 |
| 7 | (崔月犁) | May 1982 | March 1987 |
| 8 | (陈敏章) | March 1987 | March 1998 |
| 9 | Zhang Wenkang | March 1998 | April 2003 |
| 10 | Wu Yi | April 2003 | April 2005 |
| 11 | Gao Qiang | April 2005 | June 2007 |
| 12 | Chen Zhu | June 2007 | 16 March 2013 |
References[]
- ^ "China's new cabinet members endorsed". China Daily. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy" 国家卫生健康委员会正式“挂牌”. ifeng (in Chinese). 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "China shares experiences in primary health care at 72nd World Health Assembly - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "'Grave situation' as coronavirus claims another life". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Kuo, Lily (11 February 2020), China fires two senior Hubei officials over coronavirus outbreak, The Guardian
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