Ministry of Health (Singapore)

The Ministry of Health (MOH; Chinese: 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 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.

Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Formed1955 (1955)
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters16 College Road, College of Medicine Building, Singapore 169854
MottoChampioning a Healthy Nation
Employees1,573 (2018)[1]
Annual budget S$11.72 billion (2019)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Chan Yeng Kit, Permanent Secretary (Health)
  • Ng How Yue[2], Permanent Secretary (Health Development)
  • Kenneth Mak, Director of Medical Services
Child agencies
Websitewww.moh.gov.sg

Statutory boards

Ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Health, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is Ong Ye Kung.

PortraitMinisterStart of TermEnd of TermPolitical Party Ref.
A.J. Braga19551959 Singapore People's Alliance
Ahmad Ibrahim5 June 19591961 People's Action Party
Kenneth Michael Byrne19611963
Yong Nyuk Lin19631968
Chua Sian Chin19681974
Toh Chin Chye19751981
Goh Chok Tong19811982
Howe Yoon Chong19821984
Tony Tan Keng Yam19851986
Richard Hu19861988
Yeo Cheow Tong19881994
George Yeo19941997
Yeo Cheow Tong19971999
Lim Hng Kiang19992003
Khaw Boon Wan2003 (Acting)2004
20042011
Gan Kim Yong21 May 201114 May 2021 [3][4]
Ong Ye Kung15 May 2021Incumbent [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][8]

See also

References
  1. "MINISTRY OF HEALTH" (PDF).
  2. "Changes in Permanent Secretary Appointments - 1 November 2019". Public Service Division. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  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.
  4. 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. 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.
  7. "Gan Kim Yong explains why HIV Registry leak was not disclosed earlier, apologises once more". mothership.sg.
  8. "Statement by Minister (Health) Mr Gan Kim Yong on the Unauthorised Possession and Disclosure of Information from HIV Registry". Ministry of Health. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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