Ministry of Health (Singapore)
Logo of the Ministry of Health | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1965 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
Headquarters | College of Medicine Building, 16 College Road, Singapore 169854 |
Employees | 506 (2010)[1] |
Annual budget | 7.5 billion (est) SGD (2014)[2] |
Ministers responsible |
Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Parliamentary Secretary |
Agency executives |
Mrs Tan Ching Yee, Permanent Secretary Associate Professor Benjamin Ong, Director of Medical Services Mr Roy Quek, Deputy Secretary |
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 |
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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
See also
References
- ↑ "Head O: Ministry of Health" (PDF). Budget 2010: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. February 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ↑ "Head O: Ministry of Health" (PDF). Budget 2014: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. February 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
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