The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China is a cabinet-level executive department of the

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which is responsible for formulating national health policies. It was formed on 19 March 2018. The ministry is headquartered in

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. The commission is led by a Minister of cabinet rank in the state council. Ma Xiaowei is the current Minister in charge of the Commission and Party Branch Secretary. Its predecessor was the

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History

Throughout most of PRC's rule since 1954, the national health portfolio has been the responsibility of the Ministry of Health; superseded in 2013 by the

. In March 2018, the

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announced 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. 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.

2020 coronavirus epidemic

The commission is the lead agency in mainland China coordinating the national efforts to combat the

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On 11 February 2020, in order to manage the ongoing health crisis, the following changes were announced by the NHC : *

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, chief of the Hubei health commission, was replaced by Wang Hesheng, the deputy director of China National Health Commission. *

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, director of the Hubei health commission, was replaced by Wang Hesheng.

Subordinate agencies

The following agencies directly report to the commission. ; Sub-ministry-level executive agencies of the State Council aimistrated by the NHC *

National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine () is a state administration of the People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of the National Health Commission (formerly the National Health and Family Planning Commission), respons ...

- * National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention ; Institutions directly under the NHC *

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC; ) is an institution directly under the National Health Commission, based in Changping District, Beijing, China. Established in 1983, it works to protect public health and safety ...

- national institution for prevention and control of disease * Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College ; Hospitals directly under the NHC * *

China-Japan Friendship Hospital The China-Japan Friendship Hospital () also abbreviated as China-Japan Hospital was established through the cooperation of the Chinese and Japanese governments during the 1980s. The hospital has been directly affiliated with China's Ministry of ...

Peking Union Medical College Hospital Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), also known as Beijing Xiehe Hospital (), is a large of teaching hospital in Beijing, China. It was founded in 1921 by Rockefeller Foundation and is affiliated to both Peking Union Medical College (P ...

List of ministers

References

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