One level higher than the former Ministry of Health?

The Health and Wellness Committee is a merger of the former Ministry of Health and the Family Planning Commission, and its level is still the former ministerial level.

The National Health and Wellness Commission of People's Republic of China (PRC) was established in accordance with the Decision of the Central Committee on Deepening the Reform of Party and State Institutions, the Plan for Deepening the Reform of Party and State Institutions and the Plan for Institutional Reform of the State Council, which were approved at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress.

The National Health and Wellness Commission is an integral part of the State Council and has ministerial status.

Institutional settings:

People's health is an important symbol of national prosperity and prosperity. In order to promote the implementation of the strategy of healthy China, establish the concept of great health and great health, and change treatment into concern for people's health. We will prevent and control major diseases, actively respond to the aging of the population, accelerate the development of aging undertakings and industries, and provide all-round and full-cycle health services for the people.

The plan proposes to integrate the responsibilities of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the Office of the Leading Group for Deepening the Reform of Medical and Health System in the State Council, and the Office of the National Working Committee on Ageing. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will perform the duties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the State Administration of Work Safety will supervise and manage occupational safety and health, and the National Health and Wellness Committee will be established as a component of the State Council.

The above contents refer to the regulations on the functional allocation, internal institutions and staffing of the National Health and Wellness Committee of the Chinese Government Network.