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

Palestinian Ministry of Health
Agency overview
JurisdictionState of Palestine
Agency executive
Websitesite.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]

From 2019 to 2024, Dr. Mai al-Kaila was the Minister of Health of Palestine. From 2024 until now, this responsibility has been entrusted to Maged Abu Ramadan.

List of ministers of health

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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 Maged Abu Ramadan Fatah 2024- now

References

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  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. doi:10.3390/ijerph19138131. PMC 9265623. PMID 35805791.
  2. ^ "وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية".
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