Department of Health and Social Care

As part of this focus area, we’re standing up a taskforce to make sure the action plan is on track to achieve the smokefree goal for Māori. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed. Please note that Samsung Health is intended for fitness and wellness purposes only and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.

  • We are building and growing businesses to create products and services that progress healthcare in Europe, while strengthening our economy.
  • HPB is a credible and authoritative source of evidence-based health information that seeks to empower the Singapore public with knowledge to take ownership of their health and live a healthy lifestyle.
  • Pandemics, which are large disease outbreaks that affect several countries, pose major health, social, and economic risks.

The Health Sciences Authority was formed on 1 April 2001 as a statutory board of the Singapore Ministry of Health with the integration of five specialised agencies. Its vision is to be the leading innovative authority protecting and advancing national health and safety. The Health Promotion Board is a government organisation committed to promoting healthy living in Singapore. HPB is a credible and authoritative source of evidence-based health information that seeks to empower the Singapore public with knowledge to take ownership of their health and live a healthy lifestyle. Legislation Acts regulating drugs, healthcare professionals, medical practices, research and more.

Government activity

We have a packed schedule of regional and international events and opportunities for you to meet, engage, and collaborate with the vast and vibrant EIT Health community. Many delegates of The Third Health Working Group of G20 explained that support from international organizations is essential for the capacity improvement of research and manufacturing during the pandemic. Despite its rich biodiversity, Indonesia has not fully utilized the natural resources for the pharmaceutical sector. The high dependency of the national pharmaceutical industry on imported materials remains a challenge for national health resilience.

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Public health also takes various actions to limit the health disparities between different areas of the country and, in some cases, the continent or world. One issue is the access of individuals and communities to health care in terms of financial, geographical or socio-cultural constraints. Applications of the public health system include the areas of maternal and child health, health services administration, emergency response, and prevention and control of infectious and chronic diseases.