In implementing the social objective laid down by the State, and the National Health Policy, the
Ministry of Health is taking the responsibility of providing promotive, preventive, curative and
rehabilitative services to raise the health status of the population. Department of Health one of
7 departments under the Ministry of Health plays a major role in providing comprehensive
health care throughout the country including remote and hard to reach border areas. Some
ministries are also providing health care for their employees and their families. They include
Ministries of Defense, Railways, Mines, Industry, Energy, Home and Transport. Ministry of
Labour has set up three general hospitals, two in Yangon and the other in Mandalay to render
services to those entitled under the social security scheme. Ministry of Industry is running a
Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory and producing medicines and therapeutic agents to meet the
domestic needs.