Ministry of Health (Brunei) explained

Ministry of Health
Type:Ministry
Jurisdiction:Government of Brunei
Headquarters:Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Budget:$392 million BND (2022)
Minister1 Name:Mohd Isham Jaafar
Minister1 Pfo:Minister

The Ministry of Health (MOH or MoH;) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees the health system in the country. It is currently led by a minister and the incumbent is Mohd Isham Jaafar, who took office since 1 December 2017.[1] [2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

History

One physician from Europe was engaged by the medical service in 1939. In the reports that are available, no other doctors are named. Moreover, one student midwife and three midwives.[3] As of 1949, an officer of the Malayan Medical Service, which has its headquarters in Brunei Town, is in charge of overseeing medical and health management throughout the nation.[4] Early in 1965, the Brunei Medical and Health Department launched the region's first government "flying doctor service," continuing a British Army practice of delivering medical care to rural residents.[5]

Responsibilities

The ministry oversees four government hospitals and 60 health centres and clinics nationwide.[6]

As of 2017, the ministry has been responsible in enforcing 11 legislations related to public health, healthcare professionals (including dentists, midwives, nurses and pharmacists), infectious diseases, medicines, mental health, poison, and tobacco.[7]

The ministry manages the Brunei Healthcare Information Management System, commonly known as Bru-HIMS, the national electronic patient record system.[8] It was introduced on 11 September 2012.

The ministry also manages BruHealth, the national personal health record smartphone app which is integrated with Bru-HIMS.[9] It was introduced on 14 May 2020, initially as the national COVID-19 contact tracing app.[10] Access to personal medical records was eventually introduced in the app in September in the same year.[11]

The ministry is playing a key role in handling the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

Budget

In the fiscal year 2022–23, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$392 million, a 1.2 percent increase from the previous year.[12]

List of ministers

Ministers

No.PortraitMinisterTerm startTerm endTime in officeRef.
1Abdul Aziz Umar1 January 198421 October 1986[13]
2Johar Nordin21 October 1986March 1998[14] [15]
3Abu Bakar ApongMarch 199823 May 2005[16]
4Suyoi Osman24 May 200528 May 2010
5Adanan Yusuf29 May 201021 October 2015[17]
6Zulkarnain Hanafi21 October 20151 December 2017[18]
7Isham Jaafar1 December 2017Incumbent[19]

Deputy ministers

Notes and References

  1. News: . Pelantikan, pertukaran menteri dan pegawai kanan baru . 1 December 2017 . Media Permata Online . ms . 24 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724153528/https://mediapermata.com.bn/pelantikan-pertukaran-menteri-dan-pegawai-kanan-baru/ . 24 July 2022 .
  2. News: The Scoop . HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees . 7 June 2022 . The Scoop . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702120438/https://thescoop.co/2022/06/07/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-full-list-of-new-appointees/ . 2 July 2022 .
  3. Book: War Department Technical Bulletin: TB med . 1944 . The Department. . 14 . en.
  4. Book: Office, Great Britain Colonial . The Colonial Office List . 1949 . H.M. Stationery Office . 101 . en.
  5. Book: Background notes, Brunei Darussalam . 1985 . U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division . 3 . en.
  6. News: James . Henderson . Inside Brunei's cutting-edge e-health system, built by DXC . 19 June 2019 . Channel Asia . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723083400/https://www.channelasia.tech/article/699519/google-cloud-previews-advanced-new-api-security-features/ . 23 July 2022 .
  7. Web site: Ministry of Health - Acts and Regulations . www.moh.gov.bn . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723073434/https://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Acts%20and%20Regulations.aspx . 23 July 2022 .
  8. Web site: Bru-HIMS Introduction . www.moh.gov.bn . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723072706/https://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Bru-HIMS%20Introduction.aspx . 23 July 2022 .
  9. News: The Scoop . MoH to roll out new BruHealth features . 20 May 2022 . The Scoop . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723082006/https://thescoop.co/2022/05/20/moh-to-roll-out-new-bruhealth-features/ . 23 July 2022 .
  10. News: Shareen . Han . Gov't rolls out BruHealth contact tracing app as restrictions loosened . 14 May 2020 . The Scoop . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723080016/https://thescoop.co/2020/05/14/govt-launches-bruhealth-contact-tracing-app/ . 23 July 2022 .
  11. News: Shareen . Han . BruHealth expands features with appointment bookings, access to medical records . 25 September 2020 . The Scoop . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723080853/https://thescoop.co/2020/09/25/bruhealth-expands-features-with-access-to-medical-records/ . 23 July 2022 .
  12. News: Rasidah . Hj Abu Bakar . MoH drafts action plan to address mental health issues . 1 March 2022 . The Scoop . 23 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723084450/https://thescoop.co/2022/03/01/moh-drafts-action-plan-to-address-mental-health-issues/ . 23 July 2022 .
  13. Web site: Menteri-Menteri Cabinet .
  14. Book: Publications, Europa . The Europa World Year Book 2003 . 2003 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-85743-227-5 . 869 . en.
  15. HORTON . A.V.M. . 2001 . Review of Historical dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. [Asian/Oceanian Historical Dictionaries 25.] ]. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde . 157 . 1 . 190–192 . 27865712 . 0006-2294.
  16. News: 12 June 2010 . Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri . 3 . Pelita Brunei .
  17. Web site: Sultanate - News Negara Brunei Darussalam Sultan reveals major cabinet reshuffle . 2023-03-11 . www.sultanate.com.
  18. Web site: Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015 . 2022-12-30 . Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015.
  19. Web site: Appointment of New Brunei Health Minister . 2022-08-27 . Appointment of New Brunei Health Minister.
  20. News: 12 June 2010 . Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri . 6 . Pelita Brunei .

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