{{short description|none}} 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 == * {{flagicon|Albania}} Albania: Ministry of Health (Albania) *{{flagicon|Argentina}} Argentina: Ministry of Health (Argentina) * {{flagicon|Australia}} Australia: Minister for Health (Australia) ** {{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} Australian Capital Territory: Minister for Health (Australian Capital Territory) ** {{flagicon|New South Wales}} New South Wales: Minister for Health (New South Wales) ** {{flagicon|Northern Territory}} Northern Territory: Minister for Health (Northern Territory) ** {{flagicon|Queensland}} Queensland: Minister for Health (Queensland) ** {{flagicon|Victoria}} Victoria: Minister for Health (Victoria) ** {{flagicon|Western Australia}} Western Australia: Minister for Health (Western Australia) * {{flagicon|Austria}} Austria: Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection * {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Azerbaijan: Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan) * {{flagicon|Bahamas}} Bahamas: Ministry of Health (Bahamas) * {{flagicon|Bahrain}} Bahrain: Ministry of Health (Bahrain) * {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh) * {{flagicon|Barbados}} Barbados: Ministry of Health and Wellness (Barbados) * {{flagicon|Belgium}} Belgium: Ministry of Public Health (Belgium) * {{flagicon|Bhutan}} Bhutan: Ministry of Health (Bhutan) * {{flagicon|Bolivia}} Bolivia: Ministry of Health (Bolivia) * {{flagicon|Botswana}} Botswana: Ministry of Health and Wellness (Botswana) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil: Ministry of Health (Brazil) * {{flagicon|Brunei}} Brunei: Ministry of Health (Brunei) * {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Cambodia: Ministry of Health, Cambodia * {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada: Minister of Health (Canada) * {{flagicon|Chile}} Chile: Ministry of Health (Chile) * {{flagicon|PRC}} People's Republic of China: ** Mainland China: Minister in charger of the National Health Commission **: formerly Minister of Health ** {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Hong Kong: Secretary for Food and Health * {{flagicon|Colombia}} Colombia: Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Colombia) * {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Czech Republic: Ministry of Health (Czech Republic) * {{flag icon|Cyprus}} Cyprus: Minister of Health (Cyprus) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark: Health Minister (Denmark) * {{flagicon|Ecuador}} Ecuador: Minister of Health (Ecuador) * {{flagicon|European Union}} European Union: European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy * {{flagicon|France}} France: Minister of Health (France) * {{flagicon|Germany}} Germany: Federal Minister for Health (Germany) * {{flagicon|Greece}} Greece: Minister for Health and Social Solidarity (Greece) * {{flagicon|Guyana}} Guyana: Ministry of Health (Guyana) * {{flagicon|Iceland}} Iceland: Ministry of Welfare (Iceland) * {{flagicon|India}} India: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ** Department of Health and Family Welfare (Kerala) * {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Indonesia: Ministry of Health (Indonesia) * {{Flagicon|Iran}}Iran: Ministry of Health and Medical Education * {{flagicon|Iraq}} Iraq: Minister of Health (Iraq) * {{flagicon|Ireland}} Ireland: Minister for Health (Ireland) * {{flagicon|Israel}} Israel: Ministry of Health (Israel) * {{flagicon|Italy}} Italy: Minister of Health (Italy) * {{flagicon|Japan}} Japan: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) * {{flagicon|Lithuania}} Lithuania: Ministry of Health (Lithuania) * {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia: Minister of Health (Malaysia) * {{flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico: Secretary of Health (Mexico) * {{MDA}}: Ministry of Health (Moldova) * {{flagicon|Myanmar}} Myanmar: Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar) * {{Flagicon|Nepal}} Nepal: Minister of Health and Population (Nepal) * {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands: Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport * {{flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand: Minister of Health (New Zealand) * {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria) * {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} North Macedonia: Ministry of Health (North Macedonia) * {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan: Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination * {{flagicon|Peru}} Peru: Ministry of Health (Peru) * {{flag|Philippines}}: Secretary of Health or DOH Secretary * {{flag|Poland}}: Ministry of Health (Poland) * {{flag|Portugal}}: Ministry of Health (Portugal) * {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia: Ministry of Health (Russia) * {{flagicon|Singapore}} Singapore: Ministry of Health (Singapore) * {{flag|South Africa}}: Minister of Health (South Africa) * {{flagicon|South Korea}} South Korea: Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea) * {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Soviet Union: Ministry of Health (Soviet Union) * {{flagicon|Spain}} Spain: Ministry of Health (Spain) * {{flagicon|ROC}} Republic of China (Taiwan): Ministry of Health and Welfare (Republic of China) * {{flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand: Ministry of Public Health (Thailand) * {{flag|Turkey}}: Ministry of Health (Turkey) * {{flag|Uganda}}: Uganda Ministry of Health * {{flag|Ukraine}}: Ministry of Healthcare (Ukraine) * {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom: ** {{flagicon|England}} England: Secretary of State for Health, Minister of State for Health ** {{flagicon|Ireland|variant=1783}} Northern Ireland ''(Pre-1972)'': Minister of Health and Local Government ** {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing ** {{flagicon|Wales}} Wales: Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services * {{flagicon|Tanzania}} Tanzania: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Uruguay: Uruguayan Minister of Health * {{flagicon|US}} United States: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services * {{flagicon|Venezuela}} Venezuela: Ministry of Health (Venezuela) * {{flagicon|Vietnam}} Vietnam: Ministry of Health (Vietnam)
== See also == {{commons category|Ministers of Health}} {{Canned search|Health Minister|Minister of Health}} * Minister of Mental Health * Ministry of Health (disambiguation) * List of health departments and ministries * {{intitle|Minister of Health}} * {{intitle|Health Minister}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Health governance}} {{Types of government minister}} {{Set index article}}
Category:Ministries of health Category:Ministers of health Health Category:Health-related lists