List of health departments and ministries

Most executive governments in the world are divided into departments or ministries. In most such cases, there is a department or ministry responsible for health.

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  • Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health (Afghanistan)
  • Albania Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Albania)
  • Algeria Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform (Algeria)
  • Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Health and the Environment (Antigua and Barbuda)
    • Barbuda's Public Health Department
  • Argentina Ministry of Health (Argentina)
  • Armenia Ministry of Health (Armenia)
  • Australia Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
    • New South Wales Ministry of Health (New South Wales), known as NSW Health
    • Victoria (state) Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria)
    • Western AustraliaDepartment of Health (Western Australia)
  • Austria Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (Austria)
  • Azerbaijan Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)

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D

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E

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F

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G

  • Georgia (country) Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia
  • Germany Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)
  • Ghana Ministry of Health (Ghana)
  • Greece Ministry of Health (Greece)
  • Guinea Ministry of Health (Guinea)
  • Guinea-Bissau Ministry of Public Health (Guinea-Bissau)
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H

  • Ministry of Health (Haiti)
  • Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau
    • Department of Health (Hong Kong)
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I

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J

  • Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
  • Jordan Ministry of Health (Jordan)
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N

  • Nepal Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)
  • Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Netherlands)
  • New Zealand Ministry of Health (New Zealand)
  • Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)
    • Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health
    • Lagos State Ministry of Health
    • Rivers State Ministry of Health
  • North Korea Ministry of Public Health (North Korea)
  • Norway Ministry of Health and Care Services (Norway)
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P

  • Pakistan Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (Pakistan)
    • Sindh Health Department
  • State of Palestine Ministry of Health, Palestine
  • Panama Ministry of Health (Panama)
  • Papua New Guinea National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea
  • Peru Ministry of Health (Peru)
  • Philippines Department of Health (Philippines)
    • Ministry of Health (Bangsamoro)
  • Poland Ministry of Health (Poland)
  • Portugal Ministry of Health (Portugal)
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T

  • Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)
  • Tajikistan Ministry of Health (Tajikistan)
  • Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania)
  • Thailand Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health (Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Turkey Ministry of Health (Turkey)
  • Turkmenistan Ministry of Health (Turkmenistan)
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U

  • Uganda Ministry of Health (Uganda)
  • Ukraine Ministry of Healthcare (Ukraine)
  • United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health (United Arab Emirates)
    • Emirate of Abu Dhabi Department of Health (Abu Dhabi)
    • Emirate of Dubai Dubai Health Authority
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
    • England Department of Health and Social Care covers England and any undevolved matters
    •   Department of Health (Northern Ireland) (Northern Ireland)
    • Scotland Health and Social Care Directorates (Scotland)
    • Wales Department of Health and Social Services (Wales)[1]
  • United States United States Department of Health and Human Services (All U.S. states and territories have a state health agency.)
    • Alabama Alabama Department of Public Health
    • Alaska Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
    • Arizona Arizona Department of Health Services
    • Arkansas Arkansas Department of Health
    • California California Department of Public Health
    • Florida Florida Department of Health
    • Hawaii Hawaii Department of Health
    • Illinois Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
    • Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
    • Maryland Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
    • Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health
    • Michigan Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
    • Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
    • Nevada Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
    • New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
    • New Jersey New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
    • New Mexico New Mexico Department of Health
    • New York (state) New York State Department of Health
    • North Carolina North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
    • Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Health
    • Oregon Oregon Health Authority
    • Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Health
    • Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health
    • South Carolina South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
    • Texas Texas Department of State Health Services
    • Utah Utah Department of Health
    • Virginia Virginia Department of Health
    • Washington (state) Washington State Department of Health
    • Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Health Services
    • Wyoming Wyoming Department of Health
    • Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Department of Health (U.S. territory)
  • Ministry of Public Health (Uruguay)
  • Ministry of Public Health (Uzbekistan)
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Z

  • Zambia Ministry of Health (Zambia)
  • Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (Zimbabwe)
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Former health ministries or departments

  • China Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China
  • Colombia Ministry of Social Protection (Colombia)
  • Denmark Ministry of Interior and Health (Denmark)
  • Rhodesia Ministry of Health (Rhodesia)
  • Soviet Union Ministry of Health (Soviet Union)
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See also

References

  1. ↑ Health and Social Services Archived 2009-04-19 at the Wayback Machine new.wales.gov.uk, accessed 8 October 2008
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