Health minister

A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services.

Some governments have separate Ministers for Mental health

Country-related articles and lists[]

• Afghanistan:

• Albania: Ministry of Health (Albania)
• Argentina: Ministry of Health (Argentina)
• Australia: Minister for Health (Australia)
• Austria: Minister of Health (Austria)
• Azerbaijan: Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)
• Bhutan: Ministry of Health (Bhutan)
• Bahamas: Ministry of Health (Bahamas)
• Barbados: Ministry of Health & Wellness (Barbados)
• Belgium: Ministry of Public Health (Belgium)
• Bolivia: Ministry of Health (Bolivia)
• Brazil: Ministry of Health (Brazil)
• Brunei: Ministry of Health (Brunei)
• Cambodia: Ministry of Health, Cambodia
• Canada: Minister of Health (Canada)
• Chile: Ministry of Health (Chile)
• People's Republic of China:
  • Mainland China: Minister in charger of the National Health Commission

    formerly Minister of Health

  • Hong Kong: Secretary for Food and Health
• Colombia: Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Colombia)
• Czech Republic: Ministry of Health (Czech Republic)
• Cyprus: Minister of Health (Cyprus)
• Denmark: Health Minister (Denmark)
• Ecuador: Minister of Health (Ecuador)
• European Union: European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
• France: Minister of Health (France)
• Germany: Federal Minister for Health (Germany)
• Greece: Minister for Health and Social Solidarity (Greece)
• Guyana: Ministry of Health (Guyana)
• Iceland: Ministry of Welfare (Iceland)
• India: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Indonesia: Ministry of Health (Indonesia)
• Iraq: Minister of Health (Iraq)
• Ireland: Minister for Health (Ireland)
• Israel: Ministry of Health (Israel)
• Italy: Ministry of Health (Italy)
• Japan: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
• South Korea: Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)
• Lithuania: Ministry of Health (Lithuania)
• Malaysia: Minister of Health (Malaysia)
• Mexico: Secretary of Health (Mexico)
• Myanmar: Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar)
• Netherlands: Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
• New Zealand: Minister of Health (New Zealand)
• Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)
• North Macedonia: Ministry of Health (North Macedonia)
• Pakistan: Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination
• Peru: Ministry of Health (Peru)
•  Philippines: Secretary of Health or DOH Secretary
•  Poland: Ministry of Health (Poland)
•  Portugal: Ministry of Health (Portugal)
• Russia: Ministry of Health (Russia)
• Singapore: Ministry of Health (Singapore)
•  South Africa: Minister of Health (South Africa)
• Soviet Union: Ministry of Health (Soviet Union)
• Spain: Ministry of Health (Spain)
• Republic of China (Taiwan): Ministry of Health and Welfare (Republic of China)
• Thailand: Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
•  Turkey: Ministry of Health (Turkey)
•  Uganda: Uganda Ministry of Health
•  Ukraine: Ministry of Healthcare (Ukraine)
• United Kingdom:
  • England: Secretary of State for Health, Minister of State for Health
  • Northern Ireland (Pre-1972): Minister of Health and Local Government
  • Scotland: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
  • Wales: Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services
• Tanzania: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania
• Uruguay: Uruguayan Minister of Health
• United States: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Venezuela: Ministry of Health (Venezuela)
• Vietnam: Ministry of Health (Vietnam)

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See also[]

• Minister of Mental Health

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