Ministry of Health (Singapore)

Ministry of Health, Singapore
Agency overview
Formed	1955; 66 years ago
Jurisdiction	Government of Singapore
Headquarters	16 College Road, College of Medicine Building, Singapore 169854
Motto	Championing a Healthy Nation
Employees	1,573 (2018)
Annual budget	S$11.72 billion (2019)
Ministers responsible	Ong Ye Kung, Minister and Minister-in-Charge of Aging Issues; Masagos Zulkifli, Second Minister; Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State; Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State; Rahayu Mahzam, Parliamentary Secretary;
Agency executives	Chan Yeng Kit, Permanent Secretary (Health); Ng How Yue, Permanent Secretary (Health Development); Kenneth Mak, Director of Medical Services;
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;
Website	www.moh.gov.sg

The Ministry of Health (abbreviation: MOH; Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan; Chinese: 卫生部; Tamil: சுகாதார அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for providing information, raising health awareness and education and ensuring and monitoring the accessibility and quality of healthcare services provided to the citizens and nationals 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.^{[citation needed]}

Statutory boards[]

Health Promotion Board
Health Sciences Authority
Singapore Dental Council
Singapore Medical Council
Singapore Nursing Board
Singapore Pharmacy Council
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board

Ministers[]

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Health, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.

Minister	Start of Term	End of Term	Political Party	Ref.
A.J. Braga	1955	1959	Singapore People's Alliance
Ahmad Ibrahim	5 June 1959	1961	People's Action Party
Kenneth Michael Byrne	1961	1963
Yong Nyuk Lin	1963	1968
Chua Sian Chin	1968	1974
Toh Chin Chye	1975	1981
Goh Chok Tong	1981	1982
Howe Yoon Chong	1982	1984
Tony Tan Keng Yam	1985	1986
Richard Hu	1986	1988
Yeo Cheow Tong	1988	1994
George Yeo	1994	1997
Yeo Cheow Tong	1997	1999
Lim Hng Kiang	1999	2003
Khaw Boon Wan	2003 (Acting)	2004
Khaw Boon Wan	2004	2011
Gan Kim Yong	21 May 2011	14 May 2021		^[3]^[4]
Ong Ye Kung	15 May 2021	Incumbent		^[4]

Incident[]

HIV data leak[]

On 28 January 2019, sensitive information including names, identification numbers, phone numbers, addresses and HIV test results of 12,400 HIV-positive people were leaked online after an ex-Ministry of Health staff, Ler Teck Siang had mishandled the information.^[5] The ex-staff, the former head of National Public Health Unit, had access to the information and did not comply with Ministry of Health's security guidelines. Ler downloaded the information on to a personal thumb drive, which his then-boyfriend Mikhy K Farrera Brochez had leaked online subsequently.^[6] Minister of Health, Gan Kim Yong, also explained that the information was not announced earlier, in order to safeguard the patients' well-being.^[7]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "MINISTRY OF HEALTH" (PDF).
^ "Changes in Permanent Secretary Appointments - 1 November 2019". Public Service Division. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^ Ong, Justin (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (25 July 2020). "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements". CNA. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ "'I am sorry': Gan Kim Yong says health ministry providing support to HIV sufferers affected by data leak". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ paulam@st (9 March 2019). "HIV data leak: Mikhy Farrera-Brochez slapped with 3 charges by US grand jury". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "Gan Kim Yong explains why HIV Registry leak was not disclosed earlier, apologises once more". mothership.sg.

External links[]

[budget2019-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "MINISTRY OF HEALTH" (PDF).

[2] "Changes in Permanent Secretary Appointments - 1 November 2019". Public Service Division. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

[CNA_20150928-3] Ong, Justin (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

[2021cabinet-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (25 July 2020). "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements". CNA. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[5] "'I am sorry': Gan Kim Yong says health ministry providing support to HIV sufferers affected by data leak". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[6] ulam@st (9 March 2019). "HIV data leak: Mikhy Farrera-Brochez slapped with 3 charges by US grand jury". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[7] "Gan Kim Yong explains why HIV Registry leak was not disclosed earlier, apologises once more". mothership.sg.

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