Ministry of Health (Palestine)

Palestinian Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	State of Palestine
Agency executive	Dr. Maged Abu Ramadan, Minister;
Website	site.moh.ps

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

The foundation of the Palestinian Authority in 1994, upon the signing of the Oslo Accords, led to a shift in authority responsibilities of the healthcare system from the Israeli Administration to the Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Ministry of Health was founded and since then, the ministry provides majority of health services to the population. ^[1]

Currently, the ministry is one of Palestine's four key healthcare providers along with Military Medical Services, The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, non-governmental organizations, and private sector, operates 27 hospitals and 61% of hospital beds in Palestine.^[2]

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.

^ Giacaman, R. (1 March 2003). "Health sector reform in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT): targeting the forest or the trees?". Health Policy and Planning. 18 (1): 59–67. doi:10.1093/heapol/18.1.59. PMC 1457109. PMID 12582108.
^ 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.

[1] Giacaman, R. (1 March 2003). "Health sector reform in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT): targeting the forest or the trees?". Health Policy and Planning. 18 (1): 59–67. doi:10.1093/heapol/18.1.59. PMC 1457109. PMID 12582108.

[Journal-2] 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.

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