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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 Plati Centre, the Medical Psychology Service for children and adolescents, the Monaco Centre for Care, Support and Addiction Prevention, the Unit of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, the Monaco Gerontology Coordination Centre, the Centre Speranza-Albert II, the Monaco Health Screening Centre and the Centre for Prenatal Coordination and Family Support, and ensuring medical coordination of these facilities, in particular through the involvement of a coordinating physician
- 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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