The administrative department of health generally refers to the departments in charge of medical and health administration in governments at all levels, such as the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the health and family planning commissions of all provinces and autonomous regions, and the health and family planning bureaus of all cities and counties.
The administrative department of health is mainly responsible for medical and health policies and environmental work. Specific law enforcement and business work are carried out by subordinate institutions, including the Health Supervision Bureau (Institute) responsible for administrative law enforcement, the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (formerly known as the Health and Epidemic Prevention Station) responsible for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and chronic diseases, the Maternal and Child Health Hospital responsible for maternal and child health care, hospitals at all levels and township health centers.