State Council Issues "Opinions on Implementing the Healthy China Initiative," Launches 15 Special Actions and Establishes Promotion Committee
VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) has learned that the State Council recently issued the "Opinions of the State Council on Implementing the Healthy China Action," which proposes 15 special actions covering areas such as reasonable diet, tobacco control, maternal and child health, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer prevention and control, with clearly defined milestone targets. The "Opinions" aim to further implement the deployments outlined in the "Outline of the Healthy China 2030 Plan" regarding the popularization of healthy lifestyles, optimization of health services, and creation of a healthy environment.
Source:“Opinions of the State Council on Implementing the Healthy China Action,” compiled by VCBeat
In terms of organization and implementation, the “Opinions of the State Council on Implementing the Healthy China Action” point out: At the national level, a Promotion Committee for the Healthy China Action shall be established to formulate and issue the “Healthy China Action (2019–2030),” refine the objectives, indicators, tasks, and division of responsibilities for the aforementioned 15 special actions, coordinate and guide enhanced collaboration among various regions and relevant departments, study comprehensive prevention and control strategies for diseases, and conduct monitoring and assessment. The content of the “Healthy China Action (2019–2030)” shall be revised and improved in a timely manner based on advances in medicine and related technologies.
Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Notice on the Establishment of the Healthy China Action Promotion Committee," announcing the establishment of the Healthy China Action Promotion Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Promotion Committee) to coordinate and advance the organization, implementation, monitoring, and assessment related to the "Healthy China Action (2019–2030)." The Committee will study and deploy key tasks for advancing the action on an annual basis and coordinate and promote the implementation of work by various regions and relevant departments. In light of changes in disease patterns and advances in medicine, it will research and provide guidance on health education and the prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and health promotion of major diseases, and adjust indicators and action content as appropriate. It will also complete other tasks assigned by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council.
Members of the Healthy China Action Promotion Committee
Director: Sun Chunlan, Vice Premier of the State Council
Deputy Director: Ma Xiaowei, Director of the National Health Commission
Chen Baosheng, Minister of Education
Gou Zhongwen, Director of the General Administration of Sport
Ding Xiangyang, Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council
Member: Liang Yanshun, Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China
Liu Liehong, Deputy Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China
Lian Weiliang, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission
Zhong Denghua, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education
Xu Nanping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology
Wang Jiangping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Sun Lijun, Deputy Minister of Public Security
Wang Aiwen, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Yu Weiping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Finance
You Jun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Wang Guanghua, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources
Huang Runqiu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment
Huang Yan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Liu Xiaoming, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport
Tian Xuebin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources
Wu Hongyao, Member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Zhang Xu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Sun Meijun, Deputy Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation
Fan Weiping, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television
Li Jianming, Deputy Director of the General Administration of Sport
Shi Zihai, Deputy Director of the National Healthcare Security Administration
Yan Wenbin, Deputy Director of Xinhua News Agency
Duan Tieli, Deputy Director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration
Yu Chunxiao, Deputy Director of the Railway Bureau
Li Jian Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China
Yan Shujiang, Deputy Director of the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chen Shifei, Deputy Director of the National Medical Products Administration
Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director of the Poverty Alleviation Office
Xu Zhengzhong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of People's Daily
Yan Jinghua Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and Secretary of the Secretariat
Li Keyong, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China
Zhang Dongmei, Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation
Meng Qinghai Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Secretariat, China Association for Science and Technology
Jia Yong, Vice Chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation
A number of experts in relevant fields, deputies to the National People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and prominent public figures (the specific individuals shall be determined by the Steering Committee in accordance with established procedures)
Secretary-General: Ding Xiangyang (concurrently)
Yu Xuejun, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission
The Office of the Promotion Committee is housed within the National Health Commission, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Promotion Committee and ensuring coordination with work related to patriotic health campaigns. The Director of the Office is concurrently served by Yu Xuejun, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission. Members of the Office include heads of relevant departments from member units of the Promotion Committee and expert representatives. Any addition or adjustment to the membership of the Promotion Committee necessitated by operational requirements shall be proposed by the Office of the Promotion Committee and submitted for approval by the Director of the Promotion Committee in accordance with established procedures. The Promotion Committee establishes an Expert Advisory Committee to provide professional technical support for the implementation of the Healthy China Action.