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.

Some governments have separate ministers for mental health.

Country-related articles and lists

 * 🇦🇱 Albania: Ministry of Health (Albania)
 * 🇦🇷 Argentina: Ministry of Health (Argentina)
 * 🇦🇺 Australia: Minister for Health (Australia)
 * 🇦🇹 Austria: Minister of Health (Austria)
 * 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)
 * 🇧🇸 Bahamas: Ministry of Health (Bahamas)
 * 🇧🇭 Bahrain: Ministry of Health (Bahrain)
 * 🇧🇧 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: Ministry 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)
 * 🇲🇩: 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:
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England: Secretary of State for Health, Minister of State for Health
 * 🇮🇪 Northern Ireland (Pre-1972): Minister of Health and Local Government
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales: Welsh 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, United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela: Ministry of Health (Venezuela)
 * Vietnam: Ministry of Health (Vietnam)