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

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of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. In the reforms of 2013 the ministry has been dissolved and its functions integrated into the new agency called the

National Health and Family Planning Commission 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, ...

. The MOH was also involved in the control of illness and disease, coordinating the utilisation 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

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(WHO). As part of the

it is now headed by Ms. Li Bin. Until 2013 it was headed by the Minister for Health, a position last held by

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who was then the only minister in the

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, and one of the two ministers who are not members of the

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Functions and responsibilities

The MOH reports directly to the State Council. Its functions include: *Drafting laws, regulations, plans and policies related to

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

*Formulating policies for

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programs *Overseeing disease prevention and treatment *Controlling the spread of

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*Supervising

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*Reforming medical institutions *Overseeing state hospitals *Drawing up

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and

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development projects *Setting

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for foods and

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*Overseeing

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and setting related standards *Controlling the

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and the

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; and *Overseeing the

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*Overseeing the

List of Health Ministers

References

External links

Ministry of HealthThe State CouncilMinistry of Health

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Ministries established in 1949 1949 establishments in China 2013 disestablishments in China Organizations based in Beijing

Functions and responsibilities

List of Health Ministers

See also

References

External links