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National Registry of Diseases Office

Legislation

Information about the National Registry of Diseases Act, including its purpose and some of the key areas.

Last updated 13 August 2026

Purpose

The National Registry of Diseases Act allows the NRDO to access medical information, and collect data on various health conditions in Singapore.

The Ministry of Health (opens in new tab) (MOH) incorporates health conditions in phases into the legislation. They started with the Cancer Registry, which is the most established registry. The Chronic Kidney Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction registries added into the legislation in 2011.

Key areas of the National Registry of Diseases Act

  1. Ensure submission of information covers all healthcare sectors

  2. Control the amount and type of information that is collected

  3. Protect privacy and ensure data security

  4. Provide clarity and transparency about the use of information

Find out more about the NRD Act (opens in new tab).

Additional information

Legislation is reproduced on this website with the permission of the Government of Singapore. Acts of Parliament are updated monthly and available for free on the Singapore Statutes Online website (opens in new tab).