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The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore. It is a multi-disciplinary agency responsible for applying medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific expertise to protect and advance public health and safety .
Singapore is a country known for its highly efficient and centralised government system largely due to these statutory boards. [2] They play a significant role in the development and implementation of policies and programs in various sectors of the country.
In addition, the government provides subsidies for the medical expenses of citizens and permanent residents who receive treatment in public hospitals. Singapore generally has an efficient and widespread system of healthcare. In 2000, Singapore was ranked 6th in the World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems. [1]
The Government of Singapore consists of several departments, known as ministries and statutory boards in Singapore.Ministries are led by a member of the Cabinet and deal with state matters that require direct political oversight.
The Ministry of Health (MOH; Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan; Chinese: 卫生部; Tamil: சுகாதார அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for managing the public healthcare system in Singapore.
A regulatory agency (regulatory body, regulator) or independent agency (independent regulatory agency) is a government authority that is responsible for exercising autonomous jurisdiction over some area of human activity in a licensing and regulating capacity.
The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore. It was established in 2001 to act as the main driver for national health promotion and disease prevention programmes. [2]
National Council on Problem Gambling (Singapore) National Dental Centre Singapore; National Healthcare Group; National Heart Centre Singapore; National Kidney Foundation Singapore; National Neuroscience Institute; National Skin Centre; National University Cancer Institute, Singapore; National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore