| وزارة الصحة | |
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| Formed | 1920 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Iraq |
| Headquarters | Baghdad  |
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| Website | Official website |
The Ministry of Health is the cabinet-level ministry of the Iraqi government tasked to provide health and medical services to every Iraqi citizen in normal times as well as times of emergency.
Since 2022 the minister of health is Saleh Mehdi Al-Hasnawi.
The Ministry's mission is to respond to the needs of the public regarding healthcare services by developing organisational structures that facilitate sustainability and decentralisation. Additionally, the Ministry delivers and develops policies, strategies, regulations, laws and frameworks in order to improve and reform the healthcare system. Furthermore, the Ministry works to establish a healthy working environment that encourages continuous professional development. Finally, the Ministry seeks to improve scientific research output for the purpose of promoting the healthcare services in Iraq. [1]
Health Canada is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for national health policy. The department itself is also responsible for numerous federal health-related agencies, including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), among others. These organizations help to ensure compliance with federal law in a variety of healthcare, agricultural, and pharmaceutical activities. This responsibility also involves extensive collaboration with various other federal- and provincial-level organizations in order to ensure the safety of food, health, and pharmaceutical products—including the regulation of health research and pharmaceutical manufacturing/testing facilities.
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Healthcare in Brazil is a constitutional right. It is provided by both private and government institutions. The Health Minister administers national health policy. Primary healthcare remains the responsibility of the federal government, elements of which are overseen by individual states. Public healthcare is provided to all Brazilian permanent residents and foreigners in Brazilian territory through the National Healthcare System, known as the Unified Health System. The SUS is universal and free for everyone.
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The Ministry of Health is the government ministry responsible for governing healthcare, the healthcare industry, public health and health-related NGOs in Cambodia. The Ministry governs and regulates the activity of medical professionals, hospitals and clinics in the country. As of 2013, the Minister of Health was Mam Bunheng. The Ministry maintains 24 provincial health departments, and its main offices are located in Phnom Penh.
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