When did the Health Promotion Law come into effect?

The Health Promotion Law was officially implemented on June 1 2020.

This law aims at comprehensively improving the health level of the whole people and promoting the construction of a healthy China through legislative means.

First, the birth background of the Health Promotion Law

With the development of social economy and the improvement of people's living standards, people's demand for health is growing day by day, and health problems have become the focus of the whole society. In order to meet this challenge, China has actively formulated and implemented the Health Promotion Law, aiming at promoting the improvement of the health literacy of the whole people through legal means and realizing the coordinated development of health and economy and society.

Second, the main contents of the Health Promotion Law

The Health Promotion Law covers the objectives, principles, measures and guarantees of health promotion. Among them, the basic principles such as health priority, prevention first and national participation are clearly put forward, and governments at all levels and all sectors of society are required to work together to create a health promotion atmosphere in which the whole people participate and enjoy. At the same time, the law also provides specific health promotion measures, such as strengthening health education, popularizing health knowledge and improving the quality of medical and health services.

Third, the significance of implementing the Health Promotion Law

The implementation of the Health Promotion Law is of great significance for improving the health level of the whole people and promoting the construction of a healthy China. First of all, it helps to guide the whole society to establish a correct concept of health, enhance health awareness and form a healthy lifestyle. Secondly, by strengthening health education and popularizing health knowledge, people's health literacy and self-care ability can be improved. Finally, the health promotion law can also promote the reform and development of medical and health undertakings, improve the quality and efficiency of medical services, and provide better health services for the people.

To sum up:

The Health Promotion Law was officially implemented on June 1 2020, which indicates that China has taken a solid step in promoting the health of the whole people. The implementation of this law will help to improve the health level of the whole people, promote the construction of a healthy China and create a healthier and happier living environment for the people.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Health Promotion Act

Article 1 stipulates:

In order to develop and promote health undertakings, improve people's health level and promote the construction of a healthy China, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Health Promotion Act

Article 3 provides that:

Health is an inevitable requirement for promoting people's all-round development, a basic condition for economic and social development, an important symbol of the country's prosperity and national prosperity, and the common pursuit of the broad masses of the people.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Health Promotion Act

Article 14 stipulates:

The state formulates and implements plans and plans for health education and health promotion, strengthens the construction of health education and health promotion talents, establishes and improves the work system of health education and health promotion, and improves citizens' health literacy.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Health Promotion Act

Article 29 provides that:

This law shall come into force as of June 6, 2020.