| Agency Name: | Ministry of Public Health |
| Nativename: | (وزارت صحت عامه افغانستان Pushto; Pashto: د افغانستان د عامې روغتیا وزارت) |
| Picture Caption: | Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Afghanistan |
| Headquarters: | Charahi-e-Masoud, Airport Road Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Minister1 Name: | Maulawi Noor Jalal |
| Deputyminister2 Name: | Mohammad Hassan Ghiasi |
| Deputyminister3 Name: | Maulvi Mohammad Ishaq[1] |
| Website: | http://moph.gov.af/en |
Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan (وزارت صحت عامه افغانستان, Pushto; Pashto: د افغانستان د عامې روغتیا وزارت) is the ministry of the government of Afghanistan which deals with matters concerning the health of Afghanistan's population. the acting minister of Health was Dr. Wahid Majrooh until Taliban Takeover of Kabul.[2] [3] The Ministry of Public Health provides an annual report to inform the public of advancements in Afghanistan's health sector.[4]
Following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan the Ministry of Health, along with the World Health Organization and other technical partners and donors reconstructed the health sector. At the time, at least 70%[5] of the Afghan population was dependent on health services provided by the international community. Almost six million Afghans had no or very little access to medical care. In addition, 50 of the country's 330 districts had no health facilities whatsoever.
The goal of the ministry is to develop the health sector to improve the health of the people of Afghanistan, especially women and children, through implementing the basic package of health services (BPHS) and the essential package of hospital services (EPHS) as the standard, agreed-upon minimum of health care to be provided at each level of the health system. It wants to reduce the high levels of mortality and morbidity by:
| Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubra Noorzai | 1965–1969 | First female minister in Afghanistan. | |
| between 1996 and 1999 | Acting, under Muhammed Omar | ||
| between 1996 and 2001 | under Muhammed Omar | ||
| between 1996 and 2001 | Deputy minister, under Muhammed Omar | ||
| Suhayla Seddiqi | 2001–2004 | ||
| Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimi | 2004–2010 | Was renominated in 2010 but did not receive approval from the Wolesi Jirga. | |
| Suraya Dalil | 2010–2014 | Initially did not receive approval from the Afghan Parliament and was appointed acting minister before being confirmed in 2012. | |
| Ferozuddin Feroz | 2015–2019 | Received formal approval from the Afghanistan Parliament and became the official confirmed minister. | |
| Ahmad Jawad Osmani | May - December 2020 | Received formal approval from the Afghanistan parliament but was quickly forcefully ousted by then president Ashraf Ghani on corruption charges of the ministry employees. | |
| Wahid Majrooh | January 2021-September 2021[7] | Acting minister of health | |
| Qalandar Ibad | September 2021 – May 2024[8] | Acting minister of health | |
| Maulawi Noor Jalal | May 2024 - present[9] | Acting minister of health |