| Ministry of Health, Singapore | |
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| 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.
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