National Health And Family Planning Commission
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.
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 2013 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Dissolved | March 2018 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) |
| Jurisdiction |  China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent agency | State Council |
| Website | www.nhfpc.gov.cn |
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.
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:
- 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
| No. | Name | Took office | Office dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Bin | 16 March 2013 | March 2018 |
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