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Jurisdiction | Singapore |
Headquarters | 3 Second Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168937 |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Health |
Website | hpb |
The Health Promotion Board (Abbreviation: HPB; Chinese: 新加坡保健促进局; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Bǎojiàn Cùjìn Jú) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Singapore. It was established in 2001 to act as the main driver for national health promotion and disease prevention programmes, "with a vision to build a nation of healthy people".
HPB undertakes the aforementioned programmes in Singapore with the goal of "increasing the quality and years of healthy life and preventing illnesses, disability and premature death."
The HPB implements the following health programmes while new programmes will also be initiated over time to address health concerns among the community:
Health Promotion Board provides information, treatment and care on major health topics.