Ministry of Health (Palestine) explained

Agency Name:Palestinian Ministry of Health
Jurisdiction:State of Palestine
Website:site.moh.ps
Chief1 Name:Dr. Majed Abu Ramadan
Chief1 Position:Minister

The Palestinian Ministry of Health manages healthcare in the West Bank.

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]

NamePartyTime in office
1Riyad ZanounFatahMarch 1994 – October 2002
2Ahmad ShibiFatahOctober 2002 – April 2003
3Kamal ShrafiFatahApril 2003 – September 2003
4Jawad TibiFatahOctober 2003 – February 2005
5Thehny WuhaidiFatahFebruary 2005 – March 2006
6Basem NaemFatahMarch 2006 – March 2007
7Rodwan AkhrasFatahMarch 2007 – June 2007
8Fathi AbumoghliFatahJune 2007 – May 2012
9Hani AbdeenFatahMay 2012 – June 2013
10Jawad Awwad FatahJune 2013 – 2019
11Mai al-KailaFatah2019-2024
12Majed Abu Ramadan2024- now

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Notes and 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 . 8131 . 10.3390/ijerph19138131 . 9265623 . 35805791 . free.
  2. Web site: وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية .