Ministry of Health (Czech Republic)

The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo zdravotnictví České republiky) is a government ministry of the Czech Republic.

It is a central authority for
 * Health care
 * Public health protection
 * Health research activities
 * Directly controlled health facilities, handling with drugs preparations, and other agents
 * Search, protection and use of natural health resources, natural spas and mineral water resources
 * Medicaments and technical equipment for prevention, diagnostics and treatment of people,
 * Health insurance and health information system.

Part of the Ministry of Health is also the Czech Spa Inspectorate and the organizational part of the Ministry of Health is also the Inspectorate of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.