Ministry of Health (Malaysia)

Ministry of Health (MOH)
Ministry overview
Kementerian Kesihatan
Formed	1963 (1963)
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	Block E1, E3, E6, E7 & E10, Complex E, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62590 Putrajaya
Motto	We're Ready to Help (Kami Sedia Membantu)
Employees	267,045 (2017)
Annual budget	MYR 24,800,986,200 (2017)
Minister responsible	Subramaniam Sathasivam, Minister of Health
Deputy Minister responsible	Hilmi Yahaya, Deputy Minister of Health
Ministry executives	Chen Chaw Min, Secretary-General Noor Hisham Abdullah, Director-General Saiful Anuar Lebai Hussen, Deputy Secretary-General (Management) Mohd Shafiq Abdullah, Deputy Secretary-General (Finance) Lokman Hakim Sulaiman, Deputy Director-General (Public Health) Jeyaindran Sinnadurai, Deputy Director-General (Medical) Shahnaz Murad, Deputy Director-General (Research and Technical Support) Noor Aliyah Ismail, Principal Director (Oral Health) Salmah Bahri, Principal Director (Pharmaceutical Services) Nooraini Mohd Othman, Principal Director (Food Safety and Quality)
Website	www.moh.gov.my

The Ministry of Health (Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan), abbreviated MOH, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for health system: health behavior, cancer, public health, health management, medical research, health systems research, respiratory medicine, health promotion, healthcare tourism, medical device, blood collection, leprosy control, clinical research, health care, dental care, health institution, laboratory, pharmaceutical, patient safety.

The Minister of Health administers his functions through the Ministry of Health and a range of other government agencies. The current Minister of Health is Subramaniam Sathasivam, whose term began on 16 May 2013. The current Deputy Minister of Health is Hilmi Yahaya.

Its headquarters is in Putrajaya.

Organisation

Minister of Health
- Deputy Minister
  - Secretary-General
    - Under the Authority of Secretary-General
      - Development Division
      - Policy and International Relations Division
      - Legal Advisor Office
      - Internal Audit
      - Corporate Communication Unit
      - Integrity Unit
      - Key Performance Indicator and Empowerment of Bumiputera Economy Unit
      - Policy Surveillance Unit
    - Director-General of Health
      - Under the Authority of Director-General of Health
        Johor State Health Department
        
        Kedah State Health Department
        
        Kelantan State Health Department
        
        Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Federal Territory Health Department
        
        Labuan Federal Territory Health Department
        
        Malacca State Health Department
        
        Negeri Sembilan State Health Department
        
        Pahang State Health Department
        
        Penang State Health Department
        
        Perak State Health Department
        
        Perlis State Health Department
        
        Sabah State Health Department
        
        Sarawak State Health Department
        
        Selangor State Health Department
        
        Terengganu State Health Department
      - Deputy Director-General (Public Health)
        Family Health Development Division
        
        Disease Control Division
        
        Health Education Division
        
        Nutrition Division
        
        Public Health Development Division
      - Deputy Director-General (Medical)
        Medical Development Division
        
        Medical Practice Division
        
        Allied Health Sciences Division
        
        Traditional and Complementary Medicine Division
        
        Nursing Division
      - Deputy Director-General (Research and Technical Support)
        Planning Division
        
        Engineering Services Division
        
        National Institute of Health Secretariat
        
        Medical Radiation Surveillance Division
      - Principal Director (Oral Health)
        Oral Health Policy and Strategic Planning Division
        
        Oral Healthcare Division
        
        Oral Health Practice and Development Division
        
        Malaysian Dental Council
      - Principal Director (Pharmaceutical Services)
        Pharmacy Enforcement Division
        
        Pharmacy Practice and Development Division
        
        Pharmacy Policy and Strategic Planning Division
        
        Pharmacy Board Malaysia
        
        National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency
      - Principal Director (Food Safety and Quality)
        Planning, Policy Development and Codex Standard Division
        
        Compliance and Industrial Development Division
        
        Food Analyst Council
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
      - Human Resources Division
      - Training Management Division
      - Competency Development Division
      - Information Management Division
      - Management Services Division
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Finance)
      - Finance Division
      - Procurement and Privatisation Division
      - Account Division

Federal agencies

National Leprosy Control Centre, or Pusat Kawalan Kusta Negara (PKKN). (Official site)
Clinical Research Centre (CRC), or Pusat Penyelidikan Klinikal. (Official site)
National Cancer Institute (NCI), or Institut Kanser Negara. (Official site)
Institute of Health Behavioural Research, or Insititut Penyelidikan Tingkahlaku Kesihatan (IPTK). (Official site)
Institute for Public Health, or Institut Kesihatan Umum (IKU). (Official site)
Institute for Health Management (IHM), or Institut Pengurusan Kesihatan. (Official site)
Institute for Medical Research (IMR), or Institut Penyelidikan Kesihatan. (Official site)
Institute of Respiratory Medicine (IPR), or Institut Perubatan Respiratori. (Official site)
Institute for Health Systems Research (IHSR), or Institut Penyelidikan Sistem Kesihatan. (Official site)
Children's Dental Centre and Dental Training College Malaysia, or Pusat Pergigian Kanak-Kanak dan Kolej Latihan Pergigian Malaysia (PPKKKLPM). (Official site)
Malaysian Health Promotion Board, or Lembaga Promosi Kesihatan Malaysia (MySihat). (Official site)
Medical Device Authority, or Pihak Berkuasa Peranti Perubatan (PBPP). (Official site)
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), or Majlis Pengembaraan Penjagaan Kesihatan Malaysia. (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Health is responsible for administration of several key Acts:^[1]

Nurses Act 1950 [Act 14]
Medical Act 1971 [Act 50]
Dental Act 1971 [Act 51]
Human Tissues Act 1974 [Act 130]
Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 [Act 154]
Medical Assistants (Registration) Act 1977 [Act 180]
Fees Act 1951 [Act 209]
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 [Act 234]
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1953 [Act 260]
Food Act 1983 [Act 281]
Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act 1956 [Act 290]
Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 [Act 304]
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 [Act 342]
Poisons Act 1952 [Act 366]
Sale of Drugs Act 1952 [Act 368]
Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951 [Act 371]
Estate Hospital Assistants (Registration) Act 1965 [Act 435]
Midwives Act 1966 [Act 436]
Optical Act 1991 [Act 469]
Telemedicine Act 1997 [Act 564]
Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 [Act 586]
Mental Health Act 2001 [Act 615]
Malaysian Health Promotion Board Act 2006 [Act 651]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

References

↑ http://www.moh.gov.my/english.php/database_stores/store_view/11 Health Acts

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