# Minister of health

A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare spending 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)
* Bangladesh: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)
* 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: Minister 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)
* Moldova: 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)