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Ministry of Health (Singapore)

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Formed
  
1959

Number of employees
  
506 (2010)

Founded
  
1959

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Jurisdiction
  
Government of Singapore

Headquarters
  
College of Medicine Building, 16 College Road, Singapore 169854

Annual budget
  
7.5 billion (est) SGD (2014)

Ministers responsible
  
Gan Kim Yong, Minister Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State Dr Lam Pin Min, Minister of State Chee Hong Tat, Minister of State

Agency executives
  
Tan Ching Yee, Permanent Secretary Ng How Yue, Second Permanent Secretary Associate Professor Benjamin Ong, Director of Medical Services

Profiles

The Ministry of Health (Abbreviation: MOH; Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan; Chinese: 新加坡卫生部; Tamil: சுகாதார அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for providing information, raising health awareness and education, ensuring the accessibility of health services, and monitoring the quality of health services provided to citizens and visitors in the Republic of Singapore. In addition, it is also involved in the control of illness and disease in the country, coordinating the utilisation of resources and expertise where necessary. It is headed by the office of the Minister of Health, Gan Kim Yong.

Statutory boards

  • Health Promotion Board
  • Health Sciences Authority
  • Singapore Medical Council
  • References

    Ministry of Health (Singapore) Wikipedia