Ministry of Health (Palestine)
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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.
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[edit]
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 | Mai al-Kaila | Fatah | June 2013 – present |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية".
External links[edit]
- Official website (in English)
