Agency Name: | National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China |
Nativename A: | Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家卫生和计划生育委员会 |
Seal: | National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg |
Formed: | March 2013 |
Preceding1: | National Population and Family Planning Commission |
Preceding2: | Ministry of Health |
Dissolved: | March 2018 |
Superseding: | National Health Commission |
Headquarters: | Beijing |
Minister1 Name: | Li Bin |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister in charge of the National Health and Family Planning Commission |
Agency Type: | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) |
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]
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.
The commission reports directly to the State Council. Its functions include:[2]
1 | 16 March 2013 | March 2018 |