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Ministry of Health (Myanmar)

The Ministry of Health (, ; abbreviated MOH) is a national government-run ministry administering health affairs and health care in Myanmar, including all of the medical schools. In 2016, President Htin Kyaw dissolved the Ministry of Sports (Myanmar) and organized it under the Ministry of Health.

On 25 May 2016, it was renamed to Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar).

On 1 August 2021, the SAC reconstituted the Ministry of Health and Sports as Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.

Departments

The Ministry of Health is divided into departments, each headed by a Director-General.

Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management is the controlling body of the following universities in 2014.

List of heads

Pre–Independence

  • Hla Min (1943–45)
  • Ba Gyan (1945–47)

AFPFL Government

Caretaker Government

Pyidaungsu Party Government

Revolutionary Council Government

  • Than Pe, Commodore (1962)
  • Hla Han, Col. (1964–74)

Burma Socialist Programme Party Government

  • Hla Han, Col. (1974)
  • Kyi Maung (1974–78)
  • Win Maung (1978–81)
  • Tun Wai (1981–88)

State Law and Order Restoration Council Government

  • Pe Thein, Col. (1988–93)
  • Than Nyunt, Vice-Adm. (1993–96)
  • Saw Tun (1996–97)

State Peace and Development Council Government

  • Kat Sein, Maj-Gen. (November 1997–November 2003)
  • Kyaw Myint, Dr. (November 2003–March 2011)

Thein Sein 's Government

  • Pe Thet Khin, Dr. (March 2011 – July 2014)
  • Than Aung, Dr. (August 2014 – 30 March 2016)

Htin Kyaw 's Government

  • Myint Htwe, Dr. (30 March 2016 – 2018)

Win Myint 's Government

  • Myint Htwe, Dr. (2018 – 1 February 2021)

Min Aung Hlaing Military 's Government

See also

References