Updated Information On Administrative Regulation On Occupational Health In China Since 2018

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October 2017 and 1st Session of the 13th National People’s Congress in March 2018 play key role in promoting development of Chinese society. This article present updated information on reform of occupational health (OH) management. Methods: The related information were collected and current practices were introduced. Results: National Health Commission (NHC) of State Council, established on basis of National Health and Family Planning Commission, is responsible all management work related OH, except for supervision of coal mine safety work, still by newly established Ministry of Emergency Management (former SAWS). The State Council strives to implement the advancing reform to delegate power, streamline administration and optimize government services and has an inter-ministerial joint annual conference system for occupational disease prevention and control. New agency entitled with Division of Occupational Health within NHC was established. NHC has revised several regulations, e.g, OH management in workplaces, classification of occupational hazards，diagnosis of occupational diseases， OH services management. Against pneumoconiosis, NHC, jointly with other 9 Ministries and approved by State Council, announced Action plan for pneumoconiosis prevention and treatment in 2019 and has promoted construction of pneumoconiosis rehabilitation stations in some provinces. To prevent Covid-19 epidemic, NHC released several guidelines to instruct the enterprises how to do. Conclusion: The improvement of systematicness of OH management system is still expected.