| Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) | |
 Coat of arms of Malaysia | |
 The headquarters of Ministry of Health Malaysia in Kompleks E, Putrajaya | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1963 |
| Preceding Ministry | |
| 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 36.33 billion (2023) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Ministry executives |
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| Website | www |
| Footnotes | |
| Ministry of Health on Facebook | |
The Ministry of Health (Malay: Kementerian Kesihatan; abbreviated MOH) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for health system: health behaviour, cancer, public health, health management, medical research, health systems research, respiratory medicine, health promotion, healthcare tourism, medical device,[2] blood collection, leprosy control, clinical research, health care, dental care, health institution, laboratory, pharmaceutical, patient safety.
The Minister of Health administers ministerial functions through the Ministry of Health and a range of other government agencies. The current Health Minister is Zaliha Mustafa who took office on 3 December 2022.[3] The minister is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Health Lukanisman Awang Sauni who took office on 10 December 2022.
Its headquarters is located 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
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Institute for Medical Research (IMR), or Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan. (Official site)
- Institute for Public Health, or Institut Kesihatan Umum (IKU). (Official site)
- Institute for Health Systems Research (IHSR), or Institut Penyelidikan Sistem Kesihatan. (Official site)
- Clinical Research Centre (CRC), or Pusat Penyelidikan Klinikal. (Official site)
- Institute for Health Management (IHM), or Institut Pengurusan Kesihatan. (Official site)
- Institute of Health Behavioural Research, or Insititut Penyelidikan Tingkahlaku Kesihatan (IPTK). (Official site)
- Engineering Services Division
- 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
- Under the Authority of Director-General of Health
- 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
- Under the Authority of Secretary-General
- Secretary-General
- Deputy Minister
Federal agencies
- 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:[4]
- 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
- Emergency Medicine and Trauma Services Policy
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Services Operational Policy
- Unrelated Living Organ Donation : Policy and Procedures
- Standards of Sleep Facility in Ministry of Health, Malaysia
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Services Operational Policy
- Departmental Policy of Pathology Services
- Palliative Care Operational Policy
- Nephrology Services Operational Policy
- Operational Policy in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Services
- Policies and Procedures on Infection Control
- Operational Policy, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Service
- Policy on Resuscitation Training for Ministry of Health Hospitals
- Cochlear Implant Service Operational Policy
- National Organ, Tissue and Cell Transplantation Policy
- Malaysian National Medicines Policy
See also
References
- ↑ "Dr Radzi Abu Hassan named new Health DG". The Star. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ↑ "Malaysia Medical Device Registration". Qualtech.
- ↑ Lee, Yen Nee (2021-08-16). "Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and cabinet resign, palace confirms". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ↑ http://www.moh.gov.my/english.php/database_stores/store_view/11 Health Acts
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