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Our organisation
Agency Services
The Agency Services Division administers public healthcare schemes and subsidies on behalf of Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), ensuring smooth implementation and operational efficiency. It also facilitates the evaluation and processing of applications and appeals for various Government schemes, helping to ensure fair and consistent outcomes. The Division also works closely with stakeholders to align operational systems and processes with evolving policy changes, ensuring timely updates and compliance across all supported schemes.
Corporate Secretariat Office
The Corporate Secretariat Office supports the MOHH Board and Management in upholding high standards of corporate governance and regulatory compliance. The Office facilitates effective Board and Committee operations through the coordination of meetings, management of agendas and papers, and recording of decisions. The Office also advises on governance and statutory requirements, maintains corporate and statutory records, and serves as a key liaison between the Board, Management, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of our governance framework.
Corporate Strategy Office
The Corporate Strategy Office shapes MOHH’s strategic direction and transformation initiatives through the integrated efforts of its Data Analytics and Planning offices. By combining data-driven insights and forward-looking planning, the Division strengthens operational excellence and builds future capacity and capabilities to meet Singapore’s evolving healthcare needs.
Finance
The Finance Division ensures financial accountability and sustainability across the MOHH entities and public healthcare projects and initiatives. It manages central treasury functions to optimise cash flow and liquidity, and oversees financial control and group reporting to ensure compliance and accurate reporting. The Division also handles subvention to our public healthcare institutions, ensuring effective allocation of Government funding, and manages costing exercises to support budgeting and resource planning. These functions collectively enable strong financial governance, informed decision-making, and cost-effective delivery of healthcare services.
Group Internal Audit
The Group Internal Audit Division provides internal audit and advisory services to Singapore’s public healthcare clusters and entities, helping to improve their governance, controls, and risk management. It also supports MOH in the roll-out of national schemes by conducting compliance audits on eligibility assessments, subsidy rates, and the confidentiality of personal data. The Division’s work helps to maintain transparency, accountability, and the integrity of healthcare services.
Healthcare Infrastructure Projects
The Healthcare Infrastructure Projects Division oversees the planning, design, construction, and asset management of Singapore’s public healthcare facilities. The Division, comprising specialists from various disciplines – such as hospital planners, architects, engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors, and asset management professionals – supports infrastructure projects across the care spectrum. The Division aims to deliver quality healthcare infrastructure projects on time and within budget.
Healthcare Leadership College
The Healthcare Leadership College supports the development of strong leadership capacity and capabilities for our national healthcare system in line with MOH’s vision and strategic priorities. The College develops leaders of and for Singapore healthcare through initiatives such as designing and delivering high-quality programmes, as well as providing learning and engagement platforms. These efforts aim to instil shared public healthcare values in our leaders, support their development, deepen their perspectives on healthcare policies, and build communities of leaders committed to the public healthcare mission.
Healthcare Manpower
The Healthcare Manpower Division manages the recruitment, deployment, and welfare of House Officers, Medical Officers, Residents, and Dental Officers in Singapore’s public healthcare sector. It also supports the recruitment of nurses and allied health professionals (AHPs) and oversees sponsorship schemes for medical, nursing, and AHP students. Through these efforts, the Division ensures a steady pipeline for the long-term sustainability of Singapore’s healthcare workforce.
Healthcare Mediation Unit
The Healthcare Mediation Unit facilitates the resolution of disputes related to patient care, medical management, and service quality within Singapore’s public healthcare sector. By providing mediation services, it helps parties reach a mutually agreeable solution. The Unit also provides training programmes focused on communication, conflict resolution, and mediation to equip healthcare professionals with the tools to manage and resolve disputes effectively.
Human Resources and Talent Development
The Human Resources and Talent Development Division champions the attraction, retention, and development of top talent to power the future of MOHH and Singapore public healthcare. At the sectoral level, the Division is a key partner of MOH to create strategic, systems-level HR solutions through multiple levers like scholarships and sectoral leadership development initiatives. Within MOHH, it acts as a strategic partner to the other MOHH Divisions to attract and develop talent, and to build a strong organisational culture across MOHH.
Legal
The Legal Division supports MOHH Divisions and public healthcare clusters on legal issues. It offers a range of legal services, including contract drafting and review, ensuring that all agreements are in line with relevant regulations and policies. The Division also handles approval and compliance matters, ensuring that all activities and initiatives comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Procurement and Contracts
The Procurement and Contracts Division ensures that the interests of MOHH and MOH are protected through transparent and value-for-money procurement processes. The Procurement Unit supports MOHH Divisions, ensuring fairness and value in all purchases. The Contracts Unit manages public healthcare infrastructure procurement for MOH, upholding Government regulations and key principles of transparency, fair competition, and value for money.
Research and Innovation
The Division of Research and Innovation comprises the National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Office and the Sustainability Office. The NMRC Office supports MOH in advancing biomedical research in Singapore. It does this by developing and driving research strategy and planning, providing competitive grant funding to the public healthcare clusters and other stakeholders, as well as supporting national research and translational programmes and essential research infrastructure. The NMRC Office also supports the growth of clinician scientists and innovators through awards and fellowships. The Sustainability Office supports MOH and our public healthcare clusters and entities in advancing healthcare sustainability and decarbonisation. It guides and coordinates our public healthcare institutions’ efforts in meeting the Government’s sustainability targets and supports MOHH’s governance and corporate framework for sustainability.
Strategic Communications and Marketing
As MOHH’s brand custodian, the Strategic Communications and Marketing Division oversees all aspects of corporate branding and communications to grow and strengthen MOHH’s identity as well as to manage the organisation’s public reputation. It also helms national public education campaigns and sectoral events to support and advance MOH’s healthcare agenda for Singapore.
Tech Office
The Tech Office plays a pivotal role in strengthening digital transformation and strategic technology initiatives that reinforce service and data management. It focuses on driving process automation, adoption of emergent technologies to promote innovation and efficiency, improving interoperability between different platforms, and ensuring robust cybersecurity and compliance within MOHH.