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.

Country-related articles and lists

Albania: Ministry of Health (Albania)
Australia: Minister for Health (Australia)
Austria: Minister of Health (Austria)
Bahamas: Ministry of Health and Social Development (Bahamas)
Belgium: Ministry of Public Health (Belgium)
Cambodia: Ministry of Health, Cambodia
Canada: Minister of Health (Canada)
Republic of China: Ministry of Health and Welfare (Republic of China)
Cyprus: Minister of Health (Cyprus)
Denmark: Health Minister (Denmark)
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)
Hong Kong: Secretary for Food and Health
Iceland: Ministry of Welfare
India : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Indonesia: Minister of Health
Iraq: Minister of Health (Iraq)
Ireland: Minister for Health (Ireland)
Israel: Health Minister of Israel
Italy: Ministry of Health (Italy)
Japan: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
South Korea: Health Minister of Korea
Lithuania: Ministry of Health (Lithuania)
Macedonia: Ministry of Health
Malaysia: Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
Mexico: Secretary of Health (Mexico)
Netherlands: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
New Zealand: Minister of Health (New Zealand)
Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)
Pakistan: Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination
Peru: Ministry of Health (Peru)
Philippines: Secretary of Health or DOH Secretary
Russia: Minister of Health
Singapore: Ministry of Health (Singapore)
South Africa: Minister of Health
Soviet Union: Minister of Health
Thailand: Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
Turkey: Minister of Health
Uganda: Minister of Health
United Kingdom:
- : England: Secretary of State for Health
- Northern Ireland (Current): Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Northern Ireland (Pre-1972): Minister of Health and Local Government
- Scotland: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
- Wales: Welsh Assembly 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
Vietnam: Ministry of Health (Vietnam)

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