Interview with Ambrose McLoughlin, Secretary General, Department Health,…
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…
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To support the Minister and the Government by:
advising on the strategic development of the health system including policy and legislation;
supporting their parliamentary, statutory and international functions;
evaluating the performance of the health and social services;
and working with other sectors to enhance people’s health and well-being.
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…
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