Ministry of Health (Palestine)

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This article is about the health ministry in the West Bank. For the health ministry in the Gaza Strip, see Gaza Health Ministry.

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Palestinian Ministry of Health

Agency overview
Jurisdiction| State of Palestine
Agency executive|

* Dr. Majed Abu Ramadan, Minister

Website| site.moh.ps

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]

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

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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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