List of health departments and ministries

A

• 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 Council Flag.svg 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 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)

B

• Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)
• Bahamas Ministry of Health (The Bahamas)
• Bahrain Ministry of Health (Bahrain)
• Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness (Barbados)
• Belgium Federal Public Service Health (Belgium)
  • Flemish Community Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family (Flanders)
• Bhutan Ministry of Health (Bhutan)
• Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness (Botswana)
• Brazil Ministry of Health (Brazil) (Ministério da Saúde)
• Brunei Ministry of Health (Brunei) (Kementerian Kesihatan)

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C

• Cambodia Ministry of Health (Cambodia)
• Canada Health Canada
  • Alberta Ministry of Health (Alberta)
  • British Columbia Ministry of Health (British Columbia)
  • New Brunswick Department of Health (New Brunswick)
  • Ontario Ministry of Health (Ontario)
  • Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (Quebec)
  • Saskatchewan Ministry of Health (Saskatchewan)
• Chile Ministry of Health (Chile) (Ministerio de Salud de Chile) and Fondo Nacional de Salud (FONASA)
• China National Health Commission
• Colombia Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Colombia)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo Ministry of Public Health (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Costa Rica Costa Rican Social Security Fund
• Côte d'Ivoire Ministry of Health and the Fight against AIDS (Côte d'Ivoire)
• Croatia Ministry of Health (Croatia)
• Cyprus Ministry of Health (Cyprus)
• Czech Republic Ministry of Health (Czech Republic)

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D

• Denmark Ministry of Health (Denmark)

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E

• Egypt Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt)
• Ethiopia Ministry of Health (Ethiopia)

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F

• Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Fiji)
• Finland Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Finland)
• France Ministry for Solidarity and Health (France) :return to table of contents

G

• Georgia 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

• Iceland Ministry of Welfare (Iceland)
• India 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)
• Indonesia Ministry of Health (Indonesia) (Kementerian Kesehatan)
• Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran)
• Iraq Ministry of Health (Iraq)
• Ireland Department of Health (Ireland)
• Israel Ministry of Health (Israel)
• Italy Ministry of Health (Italy)

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J

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

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K

• Kazakhstan Ministry of Healthcare (Kazakhstan)
• Kenya Ministry of Health (Kenya)
• Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Kiribati)
• Kuwait Ministry of Health (Kuwait)

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L

• Laos Ministry of Health (Laos)
• Lebanon Ministry of Public Health (Lebanon)
• Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia
• Lithuania Ministry of Health (Lithuania)

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M

• Macau Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture (Macau)
• Mali Ministry of Public Health and Hygiene (Mali)
• Malta Ministry for Health (Malta)
• Mexico Secretariat of Health (Mexico)
• Malaysia Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
• Moldova Ministry of Health (Moldova)
• Montenegro Ministry of Health (Montenegro)
• Morocco Ministry of Health (Morocco)
• Myanmar Ministry of Health (Myanmar)

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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
• 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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R

• Romania Ministry of Health (Romania)
• Russia Ministry of Health (Russia)
  • Bashkortostan Ministry of Health (Bashkortostan)
• Rwanda Ministry of Health (Rwanda)

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S

• Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)
• Serbia Ministry of Health (Serbia)
• Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (Sierra Leone)
• Singapore Ministry of Health (Singapore)
• Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Solomon Islands)
• Somalia Ministry of Health (Somalia)
• Somaliland Ministry of Health (Somaliland)
• South Africa Department of Health (South Africa)
  • Western Cape Department of Health
• South Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)
• South Sudan Ministry of Health (South Sudan)
• Spain Ministry of Health (Spain)
  • Basque Country Department of Health (Basque Country)
• Sri Lanka Ministry of Health (Sri Lanka)
• Sweden Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)
• Syria Ministry of Health (Syria)

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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)
• Timor-Leste Ministry of Health (Timor-Leste)
• 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)
• UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (United Arab Emirates)
  • Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Department of Health
  • Dubai Dubai Health Authority
• UK 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)
• US 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 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 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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V

• Vietnam Ministry of Health (Vietnam)

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W

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Y

• Yemen Ministry of Public Health and Population

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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International bodies

• WHO World Health Organization

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References

References

1. link. (2009-04-19 new.wales.gov.uk, accessed 8 October 2008)