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Ministry of Health
Kementerian Kesihatan
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Brunei
Headquarters	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; 4°55′15″N 114°56′42″E / 4.920762°N 114.944952°E
Annual budget	$392 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible	Md Isham Jaafar, Minister of Health;
Website	www.moh.gov.bn
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The Ministry of Health (MOH or MoH; Template:Lang-ms) 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. The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Responsibilities

The ministry oversees four government hospitals and 60 health centres and clinics nationwide.^[b]^[4]

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.^[5]

The ministry manages the Brunei Healthcare Information Management System, commonly known as Bru-HIMS,^[c] the national electronic patient record system.^[4]^[6] It was introduced on 11 September 2012.^[6]

The ministry also manages BruHealth, the national personal health record smartphone app which is integrated with Bru-HIMS.^[7] It was introduced on 14 May 2020, initially as the national COVID-19 contact tracing app.^[8] Access to personal medical records was eventually introduced in the app in September in the same year.^[9]

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,^[d] a 1.2 percent increase from the previous year.^[2]

Notes

^ The official Malay name is Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Md. Isham bin Haji Jaafar.^[1]
^ as of 2019
^ also spelt BruHIMS
^ ≈US$282 million as of July 2022^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 67 #69. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Hj Abu Bakar, Rasidah (1 March 2022). "MoH drafts action plan to address mental health issues". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ The Scoop (7 June 2022). "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Henderson, James (19 June 2019). "Inside Brunei's cutting-edge e-health system, built by DXC". Channel Asia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "Ministry of Health - Acts and Regulations". www.moh.gov.bn. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Bru-HIMS Introduction". www.moh.gov.bn. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ The Scoop (20 May 2022). "MoH to roll out new BruHealth features". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ Han, Shareen (14 May 2020). "Gov't rolls out BruHealth contact tracing app as restrictions loosened". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ Han, Shareen (25 September 2020). "BruHealth expands features with appointment bookings, access to medical records". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "392,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

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[Isham-2] The official Malay name is Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Md. Isham bin Haji Jaafar.^[1]

[5] s of 2019

[8] so spelt BruHIMS

[14] ≈US$282 million as of July 2022^[10]

[Khairulanwar_8.6.2022-1] Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 67 #69. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[Rasidah_1.3.2022-3] Hj Abu Bakar, Rasidah (1 March 2022). "MoH drafts action plan to address mental health issues". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[Scoop_7.6.2022-4] The Scoop (7 June 2022). "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[Henderson_19.6.2019-6] Henderson, James (19 June 2019). "Inside Brunei's cutting-edge e-health system, built by DXC". Channel Asia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[MOH_legislation-7] "Ministry of Health - Acts and Regulations". www.moh.gov.bn. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[bruhims-9] "Bru-HIMS Introduction". www.moh.gov.bn. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[Scoop_20.5.2022-10] The Scoop (20 May 2022). "MoH to roll out new BruHealth features". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[Han_14.5.2020-11] Han, Shareen (14 May 2020). "Gov't rolls out BruHealth contact tracing app as restrictions loosened". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[Han_25.9.2020-12] Han, Shareen (25 September 2020). "BruHealth expands features with appointment bookings, access to medical records". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[13] "392,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

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+| footnotes            = <ref name="Rasidah 1.3.2022" /><ref name="Scoop 7.6.2022">{{cite news |author=The Scoop |title=HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees |date=7 June 2022 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2022/06/07/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-full-list-of-new-appointees/ |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702120438/https://thescoop.co/2022/06/07/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-full-list-of-new-appointees/ |archive-date=2 July 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Khairulanwar 8.6.2022">{{cite news |first=Muhammad Khairulanwar |last=Ali Rahman |title=Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri |newspaper=Pelita Brunei |issue=67 #69 |publication-date=8 June 2022 |pp=3-4 |language=ms |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/2022/PELITA%20BRUNEI%2008062022.pdf |access-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref>
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-The '''Ministry of Health''' ('''MOH''' or '''MoH'''; {{Lang-ms|Kementerian Kesihatan}}) is a cabinet-level [[Ministries of Brunei|ministry]] in the [[Government of Brunei]] which oversees [[health system]] in the country. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Health and the incumbent is [[Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Hisham bin Jaafar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn/Lists/News/NewDispForm.aspx?ID=4873|title=News - Announce and Appointment|website=www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/sultan-attends-swearing-ceremony-new-health-minister/|title=Sultan attends swearing in ceremony of new health minister – Borneo Bulletin Online|date=2017-12-05|work=Borneo Bulletin Online|access-date=2018-01-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
+The '''Ministry of Health''' ('''MOH''' or '''MoH'''; {{Lang-ms|Kementerian Kesihatan}}) is a [[cabinet of Brunei|cabinet-level ministry]] in the [[government of Brunei]] which oversees the [[health system]] in the country. It is currently led by a minister. The ministry is headquartered in [[Bandar Seri Begawan]].
+== Responsibilities ==
+The ministry oversees four government hospitals and 60 [[community health centre|health centres]] and clinics nationwide.{{efn|as of 2019}}<ref name="Henderson 19.6.2019">{{cite news |first=James |last=Henderson |title=Inside Brunei’s cutting-edge e-health system, built by DXC |date=19 June 2019 |work=Channel Asia |url=https://www.channelasia.tech/article/663103/inside-brunei-cutting-edge-e-health-system-built-by-dxc/ |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723083400/https://www.channelasia.tech/article/699519/google-cloud-previews-advanced-new-api-security-features/ |archive-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref>
+As of 2017, the ministry has been responsible in enforcing 11 [[legislation]]s related to [[public health]], [[healthcare professionals]] (including dentists, midwives, nurses and pharmacists), [[infectious diseases]],  [[medication|medicines]], [[mental health]], poison, and [[tobacco]].<ref name="MOH legislation">{{cite web |url=https://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Acts%20and%20Regulations.aspx |title=Ministry of Health - Acts and Regulations |website=www.moh.gov.bn |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723073434/https://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Acts%20and%20Regulations.aspx |archive-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref>
+The ministry manages the Brunei Healthcare Information Management System, commonly known as Bru-HIMS,{{efn|also spelt BruHIMS}} the national [[electronic patient record system]].<ref name="Henderson 19.6.2019" /><ref name="bruhims">{{cite web |url=https://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Bru-HIMS%20Introduction.aspx |title=Bru-HIMS Introduction |website=www.moh.gov.bn |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723072706/https://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Bru-HIMS%20Introduction.aspx |archive-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref> It was introduced on 11 September 2012.<ref name="bruhims" />
+The ministry also manages BruHealth, the national [[personal health record]] smartphone app which is integrated with Bru-HIMS.<ref name="Scoop 20.5.2022">{{cite news |author=The Scoop |title=MoH to roll out new BruHealth features |date=20 May 2022 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2022/05/20/moh-to-roll-out-new-bruhealth-features/ |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723082006/https://thescoop.co/2022/05/20/moh-to-roll-out-new-bruhealth-features/ |archive-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref> It was introduced on 14 May 2020, initially as the national COVID-19 [[contact tracing app]].<ref name="Han 14.5.2020">{{cite news |first=Shareen |last=Han |title=Gov’t rolls out BruHealth contact tracing app as restrictions loosened |date=14 May 2020 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2020/05/14/govt-launches-bruhealth-contact-tracing-app/ |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723080016/https://thescoop.co/2020/05/14/govt-launches-bruhealth-contact-tracing-app/ |archive-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref> Access to personal medical records was eventually introduced in the app in September in the same year.<ref name="Han 25.9.2020">{{cite news |first=Shareen |last=Han |title=BruHealth expands features with appointment bookings, access to medical records |date=25 September 2020 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2020/09/25/bruhealth-expands-features-with-access-to-medical-records/ |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723080853/https://thescoop.co/2020/09/25/bruhealth-expands-features-with-access-to-medical-records/ |archive-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref>
+The ministry is playing a key role in handling the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei|spread of COVID-19 in the country]].
 == Budget ==
+In the fiscal year 2022–23, the ministry has been allocated a budget of [[Brunei dollar|B$]]392 million,{{efn|≈[[United States dollar|US$]]282 million as of July 2022<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=392000000&From=BND&To=USD |title=392,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate |website=[[XE.com]] |access-date=21 July 2022 }}</ref>}} a 1.2 percent increase from the previous year.<ref name="Rasidah 1.3.2022">{{cite news |first=Rasidah |last=Hj Abu Bakar |title=MoH drafts action plan to address mental health issues |date=1 March 2022 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2022/03/01/moh-drafts-action-plan-to-address-mental-health-issues/ |access-date=23 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723084450/https://thescoop.co/2022/03/01/moh-drafts-action-plan-to-address-mental-health-issues/ |archive-date=23 July 2022 }}</ref>
-In the fiscal year 2021-22, the budget for Ministry of Health is allocated 387 million [[Brunei dollar]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=LegCo passes budget of $5.86 billion for FY 2021/22|url=https://thescoop.co/2021/03/26/after-11-days-of-deliberations-legco-passes-budget-of-5-86-billion-for-fy-2021-22/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=The Scoop|language=en-GB}}</ref>
+== Notes ==
+{{notelist|30em}}
 == References ==
+{{reflist|30em}}
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+{{refbegin}}
+{{refend}}
 == External links ==
 * {{Official website}}
-{{Brunei government ministries and agencies|state=expanded}}{{Health ministries in Asia}}{{authority control}}
+{{Brunei government ministries and agencies}}
+{{Health ministries in Asia}}
+{{authority control}}
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