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
Type Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
JurisdictionFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Headquarters Beijing
Minister responsible
  • Li Bin, Minister in charge of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
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 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]

Contents

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: [2]

List of ministers

Minister in charge of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
No.NameTook officeOffice dissolved
1 Li Bin 16 March 2013March 2018

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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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)