National Health and Family Planning Commission

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National Health and Family Planning Commission
of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国国家卫生和计划生育委员会
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Guójiā Wèishēng hé Jìhuàshēngyù Wěiyuánhuì
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Agency overview
FormedMarch 2013
Preceding agencies
DissolvedMarch 2018
Superseding agency
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction China
HeadquartersBeijing
Minister responsible
  • Li Bin, Minister in charge of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
Parent agencyState Council
Websitewww.nhfpc.gov.cn

The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC) was a cabinet-level executive department under the State Council which is responsible for providing information, raising health awareness and education, family planning, ensuring the accessibility of health services, monitoring the quality of health services provided to citizens and visitors in the mainland, population and family planning in the People's Republic of China. In March 2018, the ministry was dissolved and its functions were integrated into the new agency called the National Health Commission.[1]

History[]

The Ministry is created from the former Ministry of Health and National Population and Family Planning Commission. This was announced at the 2013 National People's Congress.

Since 16 March 2013, the commission is headed by Li Bin.[citation needed]

Functions and responsibilities[]

The commission reports directly to the State Council. Its functions include: [2]

  • Drafting laws, regulations, plans and policies related to public health
  • Formulating policies for maternity and child-care programs
  • Overseeing disease prevention and treatment
  • Controlling the spread of epidemics
  • Supervising blood collection
  • Reforming medical institutions
  • Overseeing state hospitals
  • Drawing up medical science and technology development projects
  • Setting quality standards for foods and cosmetics
  • Overseeing medical education and setting related standards
  • Controlling the Beijing Medical College and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; and
  • Overseeing the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Population control
  • Family planning

List of Ministers[]

Minister in charge of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
№ Name Took office Left office
1 Li Bin 16 March 2013 March 2018
2 Ma Xiaowei March 2018 present

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Deng, Shasha. "China to merge health ministry, family planning commission". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2013-03-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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