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.
A Ministry of Public Health (Afghanistan) Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Albania) Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform (Algeria) Ministry of Health and the Environment (Antigua and Barbuda) Barbuda's Public Health Department Ministry of Health (Argentina) Ministry of Health (Armenia) Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia) Ministry of Health (New South Wales), known as NSW Health Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria) Department of Health (Western Australia) Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (Austria) Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)
B
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh) Ministry of Health (The Bahamas) Ministry of Health (Bahrain) Ministry of Health and Wellness (Barbados) Federal Public Service Health (Belgium) Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family (Flanders) Ministry of Health (Bhutan) Ministry of Health and Wellness (Botswana) Ministry of Health (Brazil) (Ministério da Saúde) Ministry of Health (Brunei) (Kementerian Kesihatan)
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Ministry of Health (Cambodia) Health Canada Ministry of Health (Alberta) Ministry of Health (British Columbia) Department of Health (New Brunswick) Ministry of Health (Ontario) Ministry of Health and Social Services (Quebec) Ministry of Health (Saskatchewan) Ministry of Health (Chile) (Ministerio de Salud de Chile) and Fondo Nacional de Salud (FONASA) National Health Commission Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Colombia) Ministry of Public Health (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Costa Rican Social Security Fund Ministry of Health and the Fight against AIDS (Côte d'Ivoire) Ministry of Health (Croatia) Ministry of Health (Cyprus) Ministry of Health (Czech Republic)
D
Ministry of Health (Denmark)
E Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt) Ministry of Health (Ethiopia) European Commissioner for Health
F Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Fiji) Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Finland) Ministry for Solidarity and Health (France)
G Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia Federal Ministry of Health (Germany) Ministry of Health (Ghana) Ministry of Health (Greece) Ministry of Health (Guinea) Ministry of Public Health (Guinea-Bissau)
H Ministry of Health (Haiti) Food and Health Bureau Department of Health (Hong Kong)
I
Ministry of Welfare (Iceland) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India) Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra) Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Tripura) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (West Bengal) Department of Health and Family Welfare (Kerala) Ministry of Health (Indonesia) (Kementerian Kesehatan) Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran) Ministry of Health (Iraq) Department of Health (Ireland) Ministry of Health (Israel) Ministry of Health (Italy)
J Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan Ministry of Health (Jordan)
K Ministry of Healthcare (Kazakhstan) Ministry of Health (Kenya) Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Kiribati) Ministry of Health (Kuwait)
L Ministry of Health (Laos) Ministry of Public Health (Lebanon) Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia Ministry of Health (Lithuania)
M Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture (Macau) Ministry of Public Health and Hygiene (Mali) Ministry for Health (Malta) Secretariat of Health (Mexico) Ministry of Health (Malaysia) Ministry of Health (Moldova) Ministry of Health (Montenegro) Ministry of Health (Morocco) Ministry of Health (Myanmar)
N Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal) Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Netherlands) Ministry of Health (New Zealand) Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria) Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health Lagos State Ministry of Health Rivers State Ministry of Health Ministry of Public Health (North Korea) Ministry of Health and Care Services (Norway)
O
P Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (Pakistan) Sindh Health Department Ministry of Health (Palestine) Ministry of Health (Panama) National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea Ministry of Health (Peru) Department of Health (Philippines) Ministry of Health (Bangsamoro) Ministry of Health (Poland) Ministry of Health (Portugal)
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R Ministry of Health (Romania) Ministry of Health (Russia) Ministry of Health (Bashkortostan) Ministry of Health (Rwanda)
S Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia) Ministry of Health (Serbia) Ministry of Health and Sanitation (Sierra Leone) Ministry of Health (Singapore) Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Solomon Islands) Ministry of Health (Somalia) Ministry of Health (Somaliland) Department of Health (South Africa) Western Cape Department of Health Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea) Ministry of Health (South Sudan) Ministry of Health (Spain) Department of Health (Basque Country) Ministry of Health (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden) Ministry of Health (Syria)
T Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan) Ministry of Health (Tajikistan) Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania) Ministry of Public Health (Thailand) Ministry of Health (Timor-Leste) Ministry of Health (Trinidad and Tobago) Ministry of Health (Turkey) Ministry of Health (Turkmenistan)
U Ministry of Health (Uganda) Ministry of Healthcare (Ukraine) Ministry of Health and Prevention (United Arab Emirates) Abu Dhabi Department of Health Dubai Health Authority United Kingdom Department of Health and Social Care covers England and any undevolved matters Department of Health (Northern Ireland) (Northern Ireland) Health and Social Care Directorates (Scotland) Department of Health and Social Services (Wales)Health and Social Services new.wales.gov.uk, accessed 8 October 2008 United States Department of Health and Human Services (All U.S. states and territories have a state health agency.) Alabama Department of Public Health Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Arizona Department of Health Services Arkansas Department of Health California Department of Public Health Florida Department of Health Hawaii Department of Health Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Massachusetts Department of Public Health Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Nevada Department of Health and Human Services New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services New Mexico Department of Health New York State Department of Health North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Oklahoma State Department of Health Oregon Health Authority Pennsylvania Department of Health Rhode Island Department of Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Texas Department of State Health Services Utah Department of Health Virginia Department of Health Washington State Department of Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Wyoming Department of Health Puerto Rico Department of Health (U.S. territory) Ministry of Public Health (Uruguay) Ministry of Public Health (Uzbekistan)
V Ministry of Health (Vietnam)
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X
Y Ministry of Public Health and Population
Z Ministry of Health (Zambia) Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (Zimbabwe)
Former health ministries or departments Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China Ministry of Social Protection (Colombia) Ministry of Interior and Health (Denmark) Ministry of Health (Rhodesia) Ministry of Health (Soviet Union)
International bodies World Health Organization
See also List of national public health agencies State health agency
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