Minister of health

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

Some governments have separate ministers for mental health.

  • Albania: Ministry of Health (Albania)
  • Argentina: Ministry of Health (Argentina)
  • Australia: Minister for Health (Australia)
    • Australian Capital Territory: Minister for Health (Australian Capital Territory)
    • New South Wales: Minister for Health (New South Wales)
    • Northern Territory: Minister for Health (Northern Territory)
    • Queensland: Minister for Health (Queensland)
    • Victoria: Minister for Health (Victoria)
    • Western Australia: Minister for Health (Western Australia)
  • Austria: Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
  • Azerbaijan: Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)
  • Bahamas: Ministry of Health (Bahamas)
  • Bahrain: Ministry of Health (Bahrain)
  • Bangladesh: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)
  • Barbados: Ministry of Health and Wellness (Barbados)
  • Belgium: Ministry of Public Health (Belgium)
  • Bhutan: Ministry of Health (Bhutan)
  • Bolivia: Ministry of Health (Bolivia)
  • Botswana: Ministry of Health and Wellness (Botswana)
  • 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)
  • Iran: Ministry of Health and Medical Education
  • Iraq: Minister of Health (Iraq)
  • Ireland: Minister for Health (Ireland)
  • Israel: Ministry of Health (Israel)
  • Italy: Minister of Health (Italy)
  • Japan: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
  • Lithuania: Ministry of Health (Lithuania)
  • Malaysia: Minister of Health (Malaysia)
  • Mexico: Secretary of Health (Mexico)
  •  Moldova: Ministry of Health (Moldova)
  • Myanmar: Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar)
  • Nepal: Minister of Health and Population (Nepal)
  • 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)
  • South Korea: Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)
  • 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:
  • 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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