1 l Asset Study on JICA's Technical Cooperation to Malaysia: Volume 2 1 1 3. HEALTH l l 3.1 Ministry of Health l The Ministry of Health (MOH) is responsible for all health matters in the country. JICA has provided technical cooperation to the MOH under the "Project for Upgrading Accident & Emergency Care Service at Sarawak" and the "Project for Strengthening of Food 1 Safety Program in Malaysia". In addition, from 2003 - 2006, the Training Division of the MOH has been involved in training l Cambodian Nursing Tutors under the TCTP. I National Institutes of Health (NIH) The idea of a National Institute of Health (N IH) Malaysia was conceived in the early 1990s I and approved during the 7th Malaysia Plan. The establishment of the NIH was proposed as an approach to address an urgent need to formulate strategies to strengthen health research in the Ministry of Health. I The National Institutes of Hea lth (NIH) is a network of research institutes under the Ministry of Health. The NIH was set up to create a seamless continuum from the identification of I research priorities through conduct of research leading to utilisation of research findings in health policy formulation, health management, health promotion and development of better j tools for the diagnosis and management of important health problems. Currently there are six Institutes under the NIH. They are: Institute for Medical Research (IMR). Institute for Public Health (IPH), Network for Clinical Research Centres (C RC), J Institute for Health Management (IHM), Institute for Health Systems Research (IHSR) and Institute for Health Promotion (I HP). l Since 1994, the IMR has been involved in JICA's TCTP programme to provide training in Medical Microbiology, Biotechnological Techniq ues in Tropical Medicine, and Laboratory _J Diagnosis of Disease Related to Expanded Programme for Immunization for Vietnamese Laboratory Personnel. J J J J J PE Research 3-1 J [J Asset Study on JICA's Technical Cooperation to Malaysia: Volume 2 n Institutional Information Sheets n 3.1.1 Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) [l Institutional Information Sheet (Date as of: 23/11/2009) Name of Institution: Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) n Related Government Ministry/Department: - Contact details of Institution (address, tel, fax, email): Il Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) Blok E1 , E6, E7 & E10, Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62590 Putrajaya, [1 Malaysia Tel: 03 8883 3888 n Website: http://www.moh.gov.my 0 Outline and General Information of Organization 0 a) Aims and Objectives Vision 0 A nation working together for better health Mission {] The mission of the Ministry of Health is to lead and work in partnership: • to facilitate and support the people to: [I • attain fully their potential in health • appreciate health as a valuable asset • take individual responsibility and positive action for their health Ll • to ensure a high quality health system that is: • customer centred D • equitable • affordable 0 • efficient • technologically appropriate • environmentally adaptable 0 • innovative • with emphasis on: 0 o professionalism, caring and teamwork value o respect for human dignity 0 o community participation 0 LI 0 PE Research 3-2 [1 1 1 Asset Study on JICA's Technical Cooperation to Malaysia: Volume 2 1 b) Function and Principal activity MOH's functions and activities are organised into five programmes. These are; l The Public Health Programme is responsible for: • communicable, non-communicable and vector borne disease control, disease surveillance, AIDS/STI and 8 disease control laboratories and 14 food laboratories l • family health development includes maternal and perinatal health care services, child health services, school health services, adolescent health, health care for the elderly and disabled l • food safety and quality of locally prepared and sold food, imported food and exported food • public health education Medical Programme is responsible for matters related to medical services provided in the hospitals. It l covers pol icy, planning and development of medical services drafting, amending and enforecement of laws related to medical practices. Previously a part of the Public Health Programme, the Oral Health Programme has since 2006 been l considered as a full-fledged programme. It formulates and develops policies relating to the oral health of the population, manage oral health care services, promote oral health education and enforce laws l pertaining to the practise of dentistry. The Pharmacy Progamme is responsible for ensuring the public has equitable access to safe, effective and good quality medicines, promote rational and cost effective use of medicine for improvement of health outcomes and quality of life and enforce laws pertaining to pharmacies and I pharmaceutical industry. Research and Technical Support Programme is responsible for health planning and development, I engineering services, traditional & complementary medicines and research by the National Health Institutes. I c) Description of organizational structure and faci lities I MOH has 25 technical divisions organised into 5 programmes ie Public health, Medical services, Dental services, Pharmacy services and Research and technical support services. These divisions I report to the Director-General of Health. Facilities J MOH has: • 134 hospitals ranging from 20-bed hospital at Kota Padawan, Kuching, Sarawak to the 2245-bed l Hospital Kuala Lumpur • 7 national institutes of health (www.nih.gov.rny). These are o Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur. www.imr.gov.my _j o Institute for Public Health, Kuala Lumpur. www.iku.gov.my o Institute for Health Management, Kuala Lumpur. J o Clinical Research Centres, Kuala Lumpur. www.nccr.g ov.my o Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Kuala Lumpur J o Institute for Health Systems Research, Kuala Lum pur. www.ihsr.gov.my o National Institute for Natural Prod uct and Vaccin ology, Kuala Lum pu r The NIH Secretariat, established in October 2005, supports the management of research. The J Secretariat is directly responsible to the Deputy Director General of Health (Research and technical support). Currently, the Secretariat manages all MOH research related committees, monitors (financial, progress and outcomes) of research project, processes applications to conduct research, J manage the NIH Trust Account and the MOH research and development fund, maintain a database of MOH approved research projects and produce annual reports of th e NI H, the NIH Bulletin and other J PE Research 3-3 J fl Asset Study on JICA's Technical Cooperation to Malaysia: Volume 2 n publications of the NIH. The contact details of the NIH secretariat are Ms S Asmaliza Ismail, r1 Head, NIH Secretariat Ministry of Health Malaysia c/o Institute for Health Management 0 Jalan Rumah Sakit, Bangsar 50900 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03 2287 4032 n Fax: 03 2287 4030 [email protected] http://www. nih .gov. my/ ll • 16 Nursing Colleges situated over 11 States r1 • 9 Community Nursing Colleges in 7 states • 3 Medical Assistant Colleges, one each in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan and Perak [1 • 3 Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu, one each in Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak • College for Radiography and Radiotherapy, Johore • Pulau Pinang Dental Training College, Penang 0 • College for Public Health, Terengganu • National Public Health Laboratory with branches in Johore, Perak and Sabah. D www.mka.moh.gov.my 0 n l.J [.l D 0 0 Li 0 0 LI PE Research 3-4 L1 l 1 Asset Study on JICA's Technical Cooperation to Malaysia: Volume 2 1 d) Organisation Chart: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH I Minister l Deputy Minister I I I I Chief l Secretary ~ ! I Director of the state of health ; department/ Institute ~ Director --i I General of l Health >- I I I I I I I Finance Public Med teal Research Denial Heam, Pharmacy l Legal Management Healtn and services '- Technical Finance Development support Denial Policy Malaysia Develop- cf Medical and ·1 Resources ?rocuremen! mentci aeJ elopmeni Enfcrcement ~ Audit and family Medical Planning& of pharmacy Managemem ?riv ataalian health practice Promotion Training Development and contra! of Development Aocoums Disease Engineering dental and practice PoliC'f and Competency control Allied Heallh service of pharmacy I de,,etopw.en: '- lnternation Sciences Comrol of dlV. al Food salety medical Relations rnformahon and quality Tele health equipment National management Pnarmaceuti Health Coroorale Nursing Traditional cal Control I educatmn - Communi Service and Bureau cat,onunit management complementa {regulatory Nutrition rymedical control) (TCM) I Secretanat Nat1onat lnstltu:e ot I Health {NIH) Behav,oural Health Research Institutes I (IPTK) Clirncal Research center. Health Managemenl Institutes J OPK) lr.st1tute ot Pubhc Hearth OKU) J Health Svstems Research tnst1tu!e J ilPSK) Medical Research Institutes J {!MR) J J J J PE Research 3.5 J [1 Asset Study on JICA's Technical Cooperation to Malaysia: Volume 2 n 1. Official Development Assistance 1a) History I experience of Technical Cooperation or Loan Assistance by the n Government of Japan a) Development Studies n MOH, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, DID, Kelang Town Council - Sewerage & Drainage System Project in Kelang, Port Kelang & its Environs, Mar 1981 - Dec 1982 n MOH and Seberang Prai Municipal Council - Sewerage & Drainage System Project: Butterworth/ Bukit Mertajam Metropolitan Area, Oct 1976 - Feb 1979 ll b) Technical Cooperation Project n The Project for Upgrading Accident & Emergency Care Service in