Ministry of Health, Palestine

The Ministry of Health of the State of Palestine is a government agency in the State of Palestine. The ministry is controlled by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. After Hamas' takeover of Gaza in 2007, Hamas governments have appointed alternate health ministers for the Gaza Strip.

This article is about the health ministry in the West Bank. For the health ministry in the Gaza Strip, see Gaza Health Ministry.
Palestinian Ministry of Health
Agency overview
JurisdictionState of Palestine
Agency executive

The ministry is one of Palestine's four major healthcare providers, alongside the Military Medical Services, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA), NGOs, and the private sector. It operated 27 of Palestine's secondary and tertiary hospitals and 61% of total hospital beds.[1]

As of 2023, the Minister of Health is Dr. Mai al-Kaila.

List of ministers of health

The following is the list of health ministers of the Palestinian National Authority:[2]

  • Dr. Mai al-Kaila (From 05-06-2013 to Present)
  • Dr. Hani Abdeen (From 16/05/2012 to 05/06/2013)
  • Dr. Fathi Abumoghli (From 17/06/2007 to 13/05/2012)
  • Dr. Rodwan Akhras (From 17/03/2007 to 14/06/2007)
  • Dr. Basem Naem (From 29/03/2006 to 17/03/2007)
  • Dr. Thehny Wuhaidi (From 24/02/2005 to 27/03/2006)
  • Dr. Jawad Tibi (From 07/10/2003 to 23/02/2005)
  • Dr. Kamal Shrafi (From 30/04/2003 to 05/09/2003)
  • Dr. Ahmad Shibi (From 29/10/2002 to 29/04/2003)
  • Dr. Riyad Zanoun (From 05/03/1994 to 28/10/2002)

References
  1. Najjar, Shahenaz (July 2022). "Stakeholders' Perception of the Palestinian Health Workforce Accreditation and Regulation System: A Focus on Conceptualization, Influencing Factors and Barriers, and the Way Forward". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (13). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. "وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية".
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