National Health Commission

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National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China
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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Headquarters
Agency overview
Formed19 March 2018;6 years ago (2018-03-19)
Preceding agency
Type Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction Government of China
Headquarters Beijing
Minister responsible
Parent agency State Council
Website en.nhc.gov.cn OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The National Health Commission (NHC) is a cabinet-level executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China which is responsible for formulating national health policies. [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. Lei Haichao is the current Minister in charge of the Commission and Party Branch Secretary. Its predecessor was the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

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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most of PRC's rule since 1954, the national health portfolio has been the responsibility of the Ministry of Health; superseded in 2013 by the National Health and Family Planning Commission.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]

The Commission has a role in providing foreign aid through its coordination of China's overseas medical teams. [4] :73

2020 coronavirus epidemic

The commission is the lead agency in mainland China coordinating the national efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

On 11 February 2020, in order to manage the ongoing health crisis, the following changes were announced [6] by the NHC:

In December 2022, a week after the NHC said it would no longer release official death tolls from Covid, the NHC said that "China has always been publishing information on Covid-19 deaths and severe cases in the spirit of openness and transparency." [7]

Subordinate agencies

The following agencies directly report to the commission.

Sub-ministry-level executive agencies of the State Council administered by the NHC
Institutions directly under the NHC
Hospitals directly under the NHC

List of ministers

Ministers of National Health
No.NameTook officeLeft office
1 Li Dequan October 1949January 1965
2 Qian Xinzhong January 1965June 1968
3 Qiu Guoguang June 1968June 1970
4 Chen Renhong June 1970July 1973
5 Liu Xiangping July 1973October 1976
vacant
6 Jiang Yizhen November 1977April 1979
(2) Qian Xinzhong April 1979May 1982
7 Cui Yueli May 1982March 1987
8 Chen Minzhang March 1987March 1998
9 Zhang Wenkang March 1998April 2003
10 Wu Yi April 2003April 2005
11 Gao Qiang April 2005June 2007
12 Chen Zhu June 200716 March 2013
Ministers in charge of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
No.NameTook officeLeft office
1 Li Bin 16 March 2013March 2018
Ministers in charge of the National Health Commission
No.NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
1 Ma Xiaowei 19 March 20186 May 2024
2 Lei Haichao 28 June 2024incumbent

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