| Agency Name: | Ministry of Health |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Seal: | Coat of arms of Zambia.svg |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Zambia |
| Headquarters: | Haille Selassie Avenue Ndeke House P.O. Box 30205, Lusaka, Zambia |
| Budget: | ZMW. 4.43 billion (2016)[1] |
| Chief1 Name: | Sylvia Masebo |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister of Health |
| Agency Type: | Ministry |
| Website: | Homepage |
The Ministry of Health is a ministry in Zambia. Its head offices are located in Lusaka.
Subsidiary organizations include the Central Board of Health and the National Malaria Control Centre.
Healthcare facilities run by the Ministry are categorised into Urban Health Centers and Rural Health Centres (or Health Posts).
Schools operated by the Ministry include the Mansa School of Nursing in Mansa and the Ndola Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Ndola District.
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Health and Local Government | ||||
| Ewain Wilson | 1949 | 1953 | ||
| Member for Health, Lands and Local Government | ||||
| John Roberts | Federal Party | 1954 | 1956 | |
| Minister of Health | ||||
| Sikota Wina | United National Independence Party | 1964 | 1964 | |
| Munukayumbwa Sipalo | United National Independence Party | 1964 | ||
| Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda | United National Independence Party | 1972[2] | ||
| Mutumba Mainga Bull | United National Independence Party | 1973 | 1976 | |
| Nkandu Luo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1999 | 1999 | |
| Enoch Kavindele | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Sylvia Masebo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Kapembwa Simbao | 2011 | |||
| Joseph Kasonde | Patriotic Front | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Chitalu Chilufya | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2021 | |
| Jonas Chanda | Patriotic Front | 2021 | ||
| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkandu Luo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1997 | 1999 | |
| Chitalu Chilufya | Patriotic Front | 2015 | 2016 |