Ministry of Health (Singapore)

Ministry of Health, Singapore
Logo of the Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Formed	1965
Jurisdiction	Government of Singapore
Headquarters	College of Medicine Building, 16 College Road, Singapore 169854
Employees	506 (2010)[1]
Annual budget	4.18billion (est) SGD (2010)[1]
Ministers responsible	Gan Kim Yong, Minister Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Agency executives	Yong Ying-I, Permanent Secretary Prof Satkunanantham s/o Kandiah, Director of Medical Services Roy Quek, Deputy Secretary (Health Policy)
Child agencies	Health Promotion Board Health Sciences Authority Singapore Dental Council Singapore Medical Council Singapore Nursing Board Singapore Pharmacy Council Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board Specialists Accreditation Board
Website
www.moh.gov.sg

The Ministry of Health (Abbreviation: MOH; Chinese: 新加坡卫生部; Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan 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 currently headed by the office of the Minister of Health, currently held by Gan Kim Yong.

Statutory boards

• Health Promotion Board
• Health Sciences Authority

See also

• Healthcare in Singapore

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Head O: Ministry of Health" (PDF). Budget 2010: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. 2010-02. http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2010/revenue_expenditure/attachment/21%20MOH%20EE2010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 

External links

• Ministry of Health Official website
• Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Health