Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China

The Ministry of Health (MOH) of the People's Republic of China was an executive agency of the state 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 new agency called the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

Ministry of Health
of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国卫生部
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wèishēngbù
Agency overview
Formed1954
Preceding agency
DissolvedMarch 2013
Superseding agency
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)
Jurisdiction People's Republic of China
HeadquartersBeijing
Agency executives
  • Madam Li Dequan, the first Minister for Health
  • Prof. Chen Zhu, the last Minister for Health
Parent agencyState Council
Websitewww.moh.gov.cn

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,[1][2][3] 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 Communist Party of China. He is the chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, one of the "8 democratic parties" of the PRC.

Functions and responsibilities

The MOH reports directly to the State Council. Its functions include: [4]

  • 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
  • Overseeing the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Overseeing the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine

List of Health Ministers
№NameTook officeLeft office
1Li DequanNovember 1949January 1965
2Qian XinzhongJanuary 1965June 1968
3Qiu Guoguang (邱国光)June 1968June 1970
4Chen Renhong (陈仁洪)June 1970July 1973
5Liu Xiangping (刘湘屏)July 1973October 1976
vacant
6Jiang Yizhen (江一真)November 1977April 1979
(2)Qian XinzhongApril 1979May 1982
7Cui Yueli (崔月犁)May 1982March 1987
8Chen Minzhang (陈敏章)March 1987March 1998
9Zhang WenkangMarch 1998April 2003
10Wu YiApril 2003April 2005
11Gao QiangApril 2005June 2007
12Chen ZhuJune 200716 March 2013

See also

References
  1. Mainland, HK and Macau enhance co-operation on medical and health fronts
  2. Tripartite senior health officials affirm importance of co-operation and exchange
  3. Fourth Joint Meeting of Senior Health Officials of the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2013-03-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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