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Ministry of Health (China)

Former government agency in charge of health in China

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Former government agency in charge of health in China

Field	Value
agency_name	Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China
nativename_a	中华人民共和国卫生部
nativename_r	Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wèishēngbù
image	National Health Commission building (20220413154622).jpg
image_caption	The building of the former Ministry of Health, also used by its successor
formed	1954
preceding1	Ministry of Health of the Central People's Government
dissolved	March 2013
superseding	National Health and Family Planning Commission
jurisdiction
headquarters	Beijing
chief1_name	Li Dequan
chief1_position	the first Minister for Health
chief2_name	Chen Zhu
chief2_position	the last Minister for Health
agency_type	Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
parent_agency	State Council
website

The Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China (MOH) was a cabinet-level executive department which plays the role of providing information, raising health awareness and education, ensuring the accessibility of health services, and monitoring the quality of health services provided to citizens and visitors in the mainland of the People's Republic of China. In the reforms of 2013 the ministry has been dissolved and its functions integrated into the now-dissolved agency called the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

The MOH was also involved in the control of illness and disease, coordinating the utilization of resources and expertise where necessary. It also cooperates and keeps in touch with other health ministries and departments, including those of the special administrative regions, and the World Health Organization (WHO).

As part of the National Health and Family Planning Commission it is now headed by Ms. Li Bin. Until 2013 it was headed by the Minister for Health, a position last held by Chen Zhu who was then the only minister in the State Council, and one of the two ministers who are not members of the Chinese Communist Party. He is the chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, one of the eight legally permissible political parties of the PRC.

Functions and responsibilities

The MOH 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

References

[http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200711/09/P200711090220.htm Mainland, HK and Macau enhance co-operation on medical and health fronts ]
[http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200410/15/1015124.htm Tripartite senior health officials affirm importance of co-operation and exchange]
[http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200510/21/P200510210105_photo_269130.htm Fourth Joint Meeting of Senior Health Officials of the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao]
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