PORT HEALTH DIVISION
Vision
To achieve healthier, safer, and easier international movement of people and goods.
Mission
To provide prompt and effective first-class services in line with the global best practices for the reduction of morbidity, mortality, and disability due to communicable and non-communicable diseases at Points of Entry/Exit (POEs).
FUNCTIONS OF PORT HEALTH SERVICES
- Disease surveillance activities and measures.
- Boarding and Inspection of Ships, Aircraft, and Land Vehicles.
- Environmental Health activities e.g. sanitation, pollution control (air, dust, noise), waste disposal, etc.
- Provision of curative and preventive health care services including referral and laboratory services.
- Control of food processing and screening of food handlers.
- Disinfection, disinsection, and decontamination of food and food products, equipment, vessels, premises, luggage, parcels, and second-hand goods.
- Ad-hoc activities e.g. immunization and issuing yellow cards during pilgrimage or hajj operations.
- Public health response to disasters (e.g. plane crashes, deportees, returnees, refugees, etc).