Ministry of Health (Singapore)
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| Ministry of Health, Singapore | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1965 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Employees | 1,268 (2008) [1] |
| Annual budget | ▲ 3.704 billion (est) SGD (2009) [1] |
| Ministers responsible | Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for Health Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health |
| Child agencies | Health Promotion Board Health Sciences Authority |
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| 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 Minister of Health Khaw Boon Wan. Singapore was ranked 6th in The World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems during its last survey in 1997, the results of which appeared in the WHO World Health Report published in the year 2000.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Head O: Ministry of Health" (PDF). Budget 2009: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. 2009-02-05. http://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/revenue_expenditure/attachment/MOH_EE2009.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
[edit] External links
- Ministry of Health — Official Website
- Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Health
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