The Ministry of Health ( ms, Kementerian Kesihatan), abbreviated MOH, is a ministry of the

Government of Malaysia The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is located in Kuala Lumpur. Mala ...

that is responsible for health system: health behaviour,

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

health management Health administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management or hospital management is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital networks ...

, medical research, health systems research,

respiratory medicine Pulmonology (, , from Latin ''pulmō, -ōnis'' "lung" and the Greek suffix "study of"), pneumology (, built on Greek πνεύμων "lung") or pneumonology () is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. ...

health promotion Health promotion is, as stated in the 1986 World Health Organization (WHO) Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, the "process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health." Scope The WHO's 1986 Ottawa Charter for Hea ...

, healthcare tourism,

medical device A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assura ...

blood collection In medicine, sampling is gathering of matter from the body to aid in the process of a medical diagnosis and/or evaluation of an indication for treatment, further medical tests or other procedures. In this sense, the sample is the gathered matter ...

, leprosy control,

clinical research Clinical research is a branch of healthcare science that determines the safety and effectiveness ( efficacy) of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use. These may be used for prevention, treatm ...

, health care, dental care,

health institution A health facility is, in general, any location where healthcare is provided. Health facilities range from small clinics and doctor's offices to urgent care centers and large hospitals with elaborate emergency rooms and trauma centers. The numbe ...

laboratory A laboratory (; ; colloquially lab) is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific or technological research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. Laboratory services are provided in a variety of settings: physic ...

pharmaceutical A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field an ...

patient safety Patient safety is a discipline that emphasizes safety in health care through the prevention, reduction, reporting and analysis of error and other types of unnecessary harm that often lead to adverse patient events. The frequency and magnitude of ...

. The

Minister of Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Coun ...

administers ministerial functions through the Ministry of Health and a range of other government agencies. The current Health Minister is vacant following the resignation of the cabinet on the 16th of August 2021. The minister is assisted by the Deputy Minister of Health. 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 **** 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

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 The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message ...

:http://www.moh.gov.my/english.php/database_stores/store_view/11 Health Acts
Nurses Act 1950
ct 14
Medical Act 1971
ct 50
Dental Act 1971
ct 51
Human Tissues Act 1974
ct 130
Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975
ct 154
Medical Assistants (Registration) Act 1977
ct 180* Fees Act 1951 ct 209* Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 ct 234
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1953
ct 260
Food Act 1983
ct 281
Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act 1956
ct 290
Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984
ct 304
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988
ct 342
Poisons Act 1952
ct 366
Sale of Drugs Act 1952
ct 368
Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951
ct 371
Estate Hospital Assistants (Registration) Act 1965
ct 435
Midwives Act 1966
ct 436
Optical Act 1991
ct 469
Telemedicine Act 1997
ct 564
Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998
ct 586
Mental Health Act 2001
ct 615
Malaysian Health Promotion Board Act 2006
ct 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

References

External links

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Ministries established in 1962 1962 establishments in Malaya