The political frameworks to which the Directorate is subjected is the political platform of the government in office at any time and resolutions of the government and of the Parliament.
The political values conveyed by the annual national budget and the instructions in the annual letter of allocation from the Ministry of Health and Care Services are determinative.
Public tasks
The Directorate of Health shall improve the health of the entire nation through integrated and targeted activities across services, sectors and administrative levels.
The Directorate shall do so by virtue of its role as a sub-ministerial agency, as a regulatory authority and as an implementing authority in areas of health policy.