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 and other social security services.

Some governments have separate ministers for mental health.

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v t e Clinical governance
Theory	Clinical governance Health administration
Organisations	Health minister Health department List of health departments and ministries
Metrics	Never events Length of stay Cost per procedure Waiting in healthcare
Practice	Clinical audit Medical guideline Medical strikes

v t e Common types of government ministers and ministries
Leadership	President Vice president Prime minister Deputy prime minister First minister Deputy First Minister Premier Office of the president Cabinet department / Office of the prime minister Speaker / President of the assembly Minister
Titles	Secretary of state Minister of state Deputy minister Undersecretary Assistant minister/Parliamentary secretary
Defence / foreign affairs / public safety	Ministry of defence Ministry of foreign affairs Immigration minister Interior minister Interior ministry International development minister Europe
Economics/ infrastructure	Commerce minister Ministry of the economy Ministry of finance Industry minister Ministry of infrastructure Ministry of trade and industry Ministry of transport
Environment / natural resources	Energy minister Ministry of energy Environment minister Ministry of electricity Ministry of petroleum Ministry of water resources
Social	Culture minister Ministry of culture Education minister Ministry of education and culture Health minister Ministry of health Information minister Housing minister Ministry of housing Ministry of justice Minister of labour Ministry of labour Regional minister Ministry of sports Tourism minister Ministry of home affairs Ministry of religious affairs Ministry of science Ministry of social affairs Ministry of social security Minister for Veterans Ministry of women Minister for women
Other	Minister without portfolio
Lists	Presidents Vice presidents Prime ministers Deputy prime ministers Presidents of assembly Agriculture ministries Climate change ministers Communications ministries Defence ministers Education ministries Environment ministers Environment ministries Finance ministers Foreign ministers Forest ministries Health ministries (mental health) Interior ministers Public works ministries
Government ministers by portfolio Ministries by portfolio

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