[7] Early in 1965, the Brunei Medical and Health Department launched the region's first government "flying doctor service," continuing a British Army practice of delivering medical care to rural residents.

[8] The ministry oversees four government hospitals and 60 health centres and clinics nationwide.

[b][9] As of 2017, the ministry has been responsible in enforcing 11 legislations related to public health, healthcare professionals (including dentists, midwives, nurses and pharmacists), infectious diseases, medicines, mental health, poison, and tobacco.

[11] The ministry also manages BruHealth, the national personal health record smartphone app which is integrated with Bru-HIMS.

[13] Access to personal medical records was eventually introduced in the app in September in the same year.