| Environmental Health Institute |
| The Environmental Health Institute (EHI) conducts research, surveillance, and risk assessment to acquire knowledge on environmental issues affecting public health. The key thrust of the institute is to develop evidence-based, cost-effective tools and strategies to safeguard a healthy environment. EHI is organised under five transdisciplinary programmes: Mosquito-borne Diseases, Zoonotic Diseases, Indoor Air Quality, Environmental Surveillance, and Chemical Pollutants. EHI’s work strives for continuous advancement of Singapore's public health. | Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology Division
The Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology Division (EETD) advances public health protection through scientific research, surveillance, and risk assessment across chemical, biological, and environmental domains. The division develops evidence-based standards, analytical capabilities, and predictive models to inform policies that safeguard population health from environmental pollutants, chemical exposures, vector-borne diseases, and built environment risks.
Microbiology and Molecular Epidemiology Division
The Microbiology and Molecular Epidemiology Division (MMED) carries out research, surveillance, and risk assessment of environmentally transmitted and vector-borne pathogens. Through programmes such as arbovirus diagnostics and genomic surveillance, wastewater surveillance, and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in the environment, our work supports the design and implementation of risk mitigation strategies for infectious disease prevention and control.
Vector Biology and Control Division
The Vector Biology and Control Division (VBCD) conducts research and surveillance on disease-carrying insects and rodents, including the assessment of current and emerging vector-borne diseases that pose a public health threat to Singapore. Its research programmes span vector biology and ecology, biosurveillance, and vector-borne disease risk assessment, including studies on vector–pathogen interactions, to strengthen understanding of transmission dynamics and inform targeted control measures. The division continually explores innovative, safe, and effective vector surveillance and control approaches, and develops evidence-based strategies for risk intervention and management tailored to Singapore’s unique high-density urban landscape. A key programme is Project Wolbachia, which involves the mass breeding and release of Wolbachia-infected male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to suppress wild Aedes aegypti populations and reduce the transmission of diseases such as dengue.
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| Environmental Public Health Operations Group |
The Environmental Public Health Operations Group (EPHOG) manages a large and diverse range of environmental public health functions. Its main areas of operations are in vector control, sanitation, littering and smoking enforcement, environmental hygiene and public feedback management.
| Central Regional Office
The Central Regional Office (CRO) is the operational arm of the Environmental Public Health Group that manages a diverse range of environmental public health functions such as vector control, enforcement on littering and smoking prohibition, and public feedback management in the central region of Singapore. CRO also oversees two specialist sections - the Rat Control Section and the Port Health Section.
Eastern Regional Office
The Eastern Regional Office (ERO) is the operational arm of the Environmental Public Health Group that manages a diverse range of environmental public health functions such as vector control, enforcement on littering and smoking prohibition, and public feedback management in the eastern region of Singapore. The ERO also oversees the Malaria Vectors Surveillance Section, a specialist section for the surveillance of malaria vectors in Singapore.
Sanitation and Compliance Division
The Sanitation and Compliance Division (SCD) oversees and implements operational policies covering sanitation, smoking prohibition, and environmental hygiene. It focuses on enhancing the quality of sanitation operations and effectiveness of field enforcement across the Public Health Pillar. SCD leads investigations into high-rise littering and other complex enforcement cases, while managing backend enforcement administration, including the execution of Warrants of Arrest and planning for Corrective Work Order (CWO). SCD also develops and strengthens functional competencies and coordinates contingency response plans within EPHOG.
Vector Operations Division
The Vector Control Operations Division (VCOD) works with the Regional Offices to implement and perform the critical work needed to detect, prevent and control vectors which pose threats to environmental public health. The division integrates surveillance and epidemiological information for vector infestation as well as vector-borne disease outbreak investigation and intervention. It develops and updates operational policies and response protocols to ensure effective and consistent practices across the Regional Offices. It also coordinates with stakeholders within and beyond NEA to foster inter-agency cooperation, thereby strengthening the overall efficacy of vector control initiatives.
Western Regional Office
The Western Regional Office (WRO) is the operational arm of the Environmental Public Health Group that manages a diverse range of environmental public health functions including vector control, sanitation, enforcement on littering and smoking prohibition, and public feedback management for the western and northern regions of Singapore.
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Public Health Services and Capabilities Group
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| The Public Health Services and Capabilities Group (PHSCG) was established to enhance service delivery and capability development in public cleaning, after-death services and operational policies. Its main areas of operations are in public cleanliness and emergency clean-up, disinfection and environmental sanitation regime oversight, memorial facilities and services, and public health operational policy development for vector control and sanitation. | Division of Public Cleanliness
The Division of Public Cleanliness (DPC) upholds public health by providing cleaning services for public roads, pavements, drains, and other public areas not maintained by Town Councils. DPC manages clean-up operations following emergency events such as road spillages, coastal oil spills, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic ash fallout.
DPC proactively addresses public health threats, particularly emerging infectious diseases, by overseeing the disinfection of premises during outbreaks and implementing the Environmental Sanitation Regime to elevate cleanliness and hygiene standards across various premises and sectors.
DPC also runs the Community Auditor Programme to foster active citizen participation in maintaining public cleanliness.Memorial Facilities and Planning Division
The Memorial Facilities and Planning Division (MFPD) plans and delivers after-death facilities and services to ensure timely, adequate and sustainable provision of after-death facilities, supported by a professional funeral industry. The aim is to achieve the vision of “Leave Well, Grieve Well”, in the face of an ageing population and the constraint of land scarcity.
Memorial Services and Operations Division
The Memorial Services and Operations Division (MSOD) manages government-owned after-death facilities and services across four key locations: Choa Chu Kang Complex, Mandai Complex, Yishun Columbarium, and Kranji State Cemetery. Essential services include cremation, burial, inland ash scattering, exhumation, and niche provision. MSOD safeguards the integrity of these service processes through rigorous oversight and quality assurance measures. All procedures are conducted with the utmost respect and cultural sensitivity, maintaining safe and pristine environments where families can find comfort and solace during their most difficult moments. Public Health Operational Policy Division
The Public Health Operational Policy Division (PHOPD) works to strengthen policies, processes and operational capabilities in the areas of vector control and sanitation to meet current and future challenges. This includes developing solutions for current challenges, exploring and leveraging new operational technologies, and developing strategic programmes and engaging relevant industries and stakeholders.
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