Ministry of Health (Palestine)
The Palestinian Ministry of Health manages healthcare in the West Bank.
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Palestine |
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| Website | site.moh.ps |
The ministry, one of Palestine's four key healthcare providers along with Military Medical Services, UNRWA, NGOs, and private sector, operates 27 hospitals and 61% of hospital beds in Palestine.[1]
As of 2023, Dr. Mai al-Kaila is the Health Minister.
List of ministers of health
The following is the list of health ministers of the Palestinian National Authority:[2]
| # | Name | Party | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riyad Zanoun | Fatah | March 1994 – October 2002 |
| 2 | Ahmad Shibi | Fatah | October 2002 – April 2003 |
| 3 | Kamal Shrafi | Fatah | April 2003 – September 2003 |
| 4 | Jawad Tibi | Fatah | October 2003 – February 2005 |
| 5 | Thehny Wuhaidi | Fatah | February 2005 – March 2006 |
| 6 | Basem Naem | Fatah | March 2006 – March 2007 |
| 7 | Rodwan Akhras | Fatah | March 2007 – June 2007 |
| 8 | Fathi Abumoghli | Fatah | June 2007 – May 2012 |
| 9 | Hani Abdeen | Fatah | May 2012 – June 2013 |
| 10 | Jawad Awwad | Fatah | June 2013 – 2019 |
| 11 | Mai al-Kaila | Fatah | 2019-2024 |
| 12 | Majed Abu Ramadan | 2024- now |
References
- 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): 8131. doi:10.3390/ijerph19138131. PMC 9265623. PMID 35805791.
- "وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية".
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