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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 .
The first Department of Health in Canada was established in 1919, and unlike most other departments, had no designated minister. [8] The president of the Privy Council was the first designated to manage the department, [9] which was followed by the minister of immigration and colonization in 1921 under Arthur Meighen, [10] then the minister of soldiers' civil re-establishment later that year ...
Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform (Algeria) Ministry of Health and the Environment (Antigua and Barbuda) Barbuda's Public Health Department; Ministry of Health (Argentina) Ministry of Health (Armenia) Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia) Ministry of Health (New South Wales), known as NSW Health
Ministry of Health may refer to: Note: Italics indicate now-defunct ministries. Ministry of Health (Argentina) Ministry of Health (Armenia) Australia:
The Ministry of Health was created by the Ministry of Health Act 1919 as a reconstruction of the Local Government Board. Local government functions were eventually transferred to the minister of housing and local government, leaving the Health Ministry in charge of health matters.
Health Executive, investment advisor, politician Mark Holland PC MP (born October 16, 1974) is a Canadian politician who has served as Minister of Health since July 26, 2023. A member of the Liberal Party , Holland represents Ajax in the House of Commons .
In the South African government, the minister of health is the member of the national Cabinet responsible for the Department of Health, and therefore for national health policy and the administration of public health. The position is of particular importance in South Africa because of the massive impact of the AIDS pandemic in the country.
The Minister of Health, formerly styled Minister of Public Health, is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Ministry of Health and Te Whatu Ora—Health New Zealand. The current Minister of Health is National Party MP Simeon Brown. [2]