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The Department of Health Affairs
Role
The Department of Health Affairs is responsible for all health-related activities, including:
- The prevention of and screening for diseases, and health monitoring
- Carrying out technical inspections that require the involvement of medical inspectors, pharmaceutical inspectors or veterinary inspectors
- Contributing to the development and implementation of emergency plans and the management of health crises
- Contributing to the development of public health policy
- Planning healthcare provision to suit the needs of the population
- Contributing to the development of draft legislative and reglementary texts in the fields of health and veterinary medicine
- Carrying out the necessary checks and investigations prior to the issuing of approval and authorisations, at the request of either the competent administrative or judicial authorities
- Ensuring the implementation of legislation and regulations and monitoring international agreements in the fields of health and veterinary medicine
- Giving an opinion on all issues within its area of competence pursuant to the regulatory provisions of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre
- Providing administrative, technical and financial monitoring of the Day Therapy Activities Centre, the Medical Psychology Centre, the Psychiatry and Medical Psychology Unit, the Monaco Gerontology Coordination Centre, the Centre Speranza-Albert II, the The Monaco Health Screening Centre and the Centre for Prenatal Coordination and Family Support
- Undertaking any other activities as necessary with regard to public hygiene and preventative health
Organisation
The Department of Health Affairs is comprised of the following five departments:
- Health Department
- Health Products Department
- Hygiene and Food Safety Office
- School Medical Inspections
- Medical inspections for sportspeople at the Sports Medicine Centre
Legal Reference
Sovereign Ordinance no. 5.640 of 14 December 2015 establishing the Department of Health Affairs
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