National Health Commission
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| Trung Hoa nhân dân nước cộng hoà quốc gia vệ sinh khỏe mạnh ủy ban Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guójiā Wèishēng Jiànkāng Wěiyuánhuì | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 19 March 2018 |
| 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 |
TheNational Health Commission(NHC) is acabinet-level executive departmentof theState Council of the People's Republic of Chinawhich is responsible for formulating national health policies.[2]It was formed on 19 March 2018. The ministry is headquartered inBeijing.The commission is led by a Minister of cabinet rank in the state council.Ma Xiaoweiis the current Minister in charge of the Commission and Party Branch Secretary. Its predecessor was theNational Health and Family Planning Commission.
History[edit]
Throughout most of PRC's rule since 1954, the national health portfolio has been the responsibility of theMinistry of Health;superseded in 2013 by theNational Health and Family Planning Commission.
In March 2018, theGovernment of the People's Republic of Chinaannounced 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 providingforeign aidthrough its coordination of China's overseas medical teams.[4]: 73
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The commission is the lead agency in mainland China coordinating the national efforts to combat theCOVID-19 pandemic[5]
On 11 February 2020, in order to manage the ongoing health crisis, the following changes were announced[6]by the NHC:
- Zhang Jin,chief of the Hubei health commission, was replaced byWang Hesheng,the deputy director of China National Health Commission.
- Liu Yingzi,director of the Hubei health commission, was replaced by Wang Hesheng.
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[edit]
The following agencies directly report to the commission.
- Sub-ministry-level executive agencies of the State Council administered by the NHC
- National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine-
- National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention
- Institutions directly under the NHC
- Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencesa.k.a.Peking Union Medical College
- Hospitals directly under the NHC
List of ministers[edit]
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ma Xiaowei | 19 March 2018 | Incumbent |
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Bin | 16 March 2013 | March 2018 |
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Dequan | November 1949 | January 1965 |
| 2 | Qian Xinzhong | January 1965 | June 1968 |
| 3 | Qiu Guoguang( khâu quốc quang ) | June 1968 | June 1970 |
| 4 | Chen Renhong( trần nhân hồng ) | June 1970 | July 1973 |
| 5 | Liu Xiangping( Lưu Tương bình ) | July 1973 | October 1976 |
| vacant | |||
| 6 | Jiang Yizhen( giang một thật ) | November 1977 | April 1979 |
| (2) | Qian Xinzhong | April 1979 | May 1982 |
| 7 | Cui Yueli( thôi nguyệt lê ) | May 1982 | March 1987 |
| 8 | Chen Minzhang( trần mẫn chương ) | March 1987 | March 1998 |
| 9 | Zhang Wenkang | March 1998 | April 2003 |
| 10 | Wu Yi | April 2003 | April 2005 |
| 11 | Gao Qiang | April 2005 | June 2007 |
| 12 | Chen Zhu | June 2007 | 16 March 2013 |
References[edit]
- ^Lôi hải triều đã nhậm quốc gia vệ kiện ủy đảng tổ thư ký.qq(in Chinese). 6 May 2024.Retrieved16 May2024.
- ^Quốc gia vệ sinh khỏe mạnh ủy ban chính thức “Treo biển hành nghề”.ifeng(in Chinese). 27 March 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2019.Retrieved22 February2019.
- ^ab"China shares experiences in primary health care at 72nd World Health Assembly - Xinhua | English.news.cn".xinhuanet.Archived fromthe originalon 9 January 2020.Retrieved25 January2020.
- ^Chen, Muyang (2024).The Latecomer's Rise: Policy Banks and the Globalization of China's Development Finance.Ithaca and London:Cornell University Press.ISBN9781501775857.
- ^"'Grave situation' as coronavirus claims another life ".9news.au.Retrieved26 January2020.
- ^Kuo, Lily (11 February 2020),"China fires two senior Hubei officials over coronavirus outbreak",The Guardian
- ^AFP (30 December 2022)."China insists official Covid-19 data on deaths is transparent".Hong Kong Free Press HKFP.Retrieved4 January2023.
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