National Health and Family Planning Commission
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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 | |
Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) | |
Jurisdiction | China |
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Headquarters | Beijing |
Minister responsible |
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Parent agency | State Council |
Website | www.nhfpc.gov.cn |
The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC) was a
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
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From 16 March 2013 to March 2018, 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 child-careprograms
- Overseeing disease prevention and treatment
- Controlling the spread of epidemics
- Supervising blood collection
- Reforming medical institutions
- Overseeing state hospitals
- Drawing up technologydevelopment projects
- Setting
- Overseeing medical education and setting related standards
- Controlling the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; and
- Overseeing the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Population control
- Family planning
List of ministers
No. | Name | Took office | Office dissolved |
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1 | Li Bin | 16 March 2013 | March 2018 |
See also
- Family planning policy of Mainland China
References
- ^ Deng, Shasha. "China to merge health ministry, family planning commission". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
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