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Plea to retain Ministry of Health's name
Ninety CPPCC delegates from the health sector proposed that the Ministry of Health keep its name, despite being merged with the National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC), Xinhua reported. The delegates said the overlapping functions of the two ministries should be merged, but it was unnecessary to change the name to the National Health and Family Planning Commission, as proposed on Sunday. Zhuang Pinghui
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Ninety CPPCC delegates from the health sector proposed that the Ministry of Health keep its name, despite being merged with the National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC), Xinhua reported.
