What department is family planning called now?

The family planning department is usually called "Health Committee" or "Health Bureau".

The main responsibilities of family planning are:

1. Demographic statistics and research: This is the most basic and important part of family planning work. Staff need to make statistics, analysis, research and feedback according to the existing population situation, and provide data support for formulating and adjusting relevant policies.

2. Publicity and education on birth policy: Through various channels such as enterprises, institutions, communities and towns, health publicity on birth care, planned immunization and prenatal and postnatal care will be carried out. It aims to improve people's knowledge and understanding of birth policy and help them establish a correct concept of birth.

3. Examination and management of birth permit: implement the management system of birth permit, including the handling and examination of birth permit, and the supervision in the process of birth permit management to ensure the accuracy of the list of birth permit.

4. Family planning management of floating population: pay special attention to family planning work in remote mountainous areas and islands, strengthen family planning management of floating population, and provide them with necessary services and help.

5. Reproductive health services: carry out reproductive health service activities, including marriage and childbirth, birth control technical services, provide reproductive health consultation, and provide contraceptive distribution and follow-up services.

6. Training and supervision: organize community workers to study and train in family planning business, check and implement the post responsibility system assessment scheme for family planning work, and ensure the quality and effect of family planning work.

To sum up, the responsibilities of family planning are comprehensive, involving policy propaganda, birth management, reproductive health services and other aspects, aiming at promoting the healthy development of population and family planning work and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the majority of couples and workers of childbearing age.

Legal basis:

Population and family planning law of the peoples Republic of China

Article 18

The state encourages a couple to have two children. Those who meet the requirements stipulated by laws and regulations may ask for another child. Specific measures shall be formulated by the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or their standing committees. Ethnic minorities should also practice family planning, and the specific measures shall be formulated by the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or their standing committees. If the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government where the husband and wife are registered are inconsistent, the principle of benefiting the parties shall apply.