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Directorate-General of Health (DGS)

The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) regulates, guides and coordinates the activities on health promotion, disease prevention and definition of technical conditions for proper care provision; it plans and programs the national policy for quality in the Health System; ensures the development and implementation of the National Health Plan; and also coordinates international relations of the Ministry of Health.