Ministry of Health (Bahrain)

Ministry of Health

MOH Office in Al Khair Towers, Sanabis
Ministry overview
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionCabinet of Bahrain
HeadquartersDiplomatic Area, Manama
Minister responsible
Websitewww.moh.gov.bh

The Ministry of Health is responsible for providing integrated preventive and curative health services, through a network of primary, secondary and tertiary health care facilities, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.[1] These healthcare services are provided in coordination with other ministries, private sector and the community.

The current Minister of Health is Dr. Jaleela bint Sayed Jawad Hassan since June 2022.[2] Earlier to this role, she was the Chief Executive Officer of primary health care centers.

The former Minister was Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh[3][4] serving in this position from 1 October 2015.[5] She had also served earlier in Bahrain's Cabinet, as the Minister of Social Development during 2014–2015. Earlier to that, she was the Assistant Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS)—Head of Social Affairs Sector.

  1. ^ "Ministry of Health - Background". Ministry of Health - Bahrain. Information and Planning Directorate of MOH. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "HH Shaikha Hessa congratulates female ministers". Ministry of Information Affairs. Bahrain News Agency. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Deputy Premier receives Health Minister, medical staff". Ministry of Information Affairs. Bahrain News Agency. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ "The Minister of Health inspects Field Hospital and medical care facilities allocated for arrivals from abroad". Ministry of Information Affairs. Bahrain News Agency. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ "H.E Faeqa Saeed Al-Saleh". Ministry of Health. Information and Planning Directorate of MOH. Retrieved 1 February 2021.