Tagged with Department of Health

Department of Health and Children Dr. McLoughlin, you were appointed to your post in April of this year. Can you please give us an impression of what you inherited at this Department when you took over the position of Secretary General? For me, it is a privilege to support a Minister that is very determined…

Department of Health & Ageing You were appointed last year with a specialized portfolio reflecting some of the key priorities on the country’s health care agenda. Would you begin by outlining your mission for your tenure? Prime Minister Gillard announced during the last election in 2010 that both mental health reform and aged care reform…

Department of Health And Ageing New Government health priorities and policies, highlighting those concerning preventive health. The Rudd Labor Government’s goal in health is to create a modern health system designed for the health needs of the 21st century, including the growing burden of chronic disease. Bringing a greater focus to prevention in health policy…

Taiwan Department of Health Paul Krugman, who won the 2006 Nobel Prize in economics, said that the Taiwanese health care system is the best in the world. Despite this, you are now drafting a second generation of legislation, so what are the issues that need to be addressed in this legislation? In any program…

Department of Health (DOH) Universal Health Care for All Filipinos: Making this dream a Reality I assumed office as your secretary of health barely a month ago with this single order from the president: make the dream of universal healthcare for all Filipinos a reality. This shall be the standard by which my performance,…

Department of Health (DOH) The new Government took office on the 1st of July, but we would like to hear about your experience as Secretary of Health. You took office at a particular time (January 2010) when the industry was still dealing with the first round of the MDRP price reductions and while you…