Ministerio de Salud de la República de Panamá | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | January 15, 1969 (52 years) |
Jurisdiction | Panama |
Employees | 17 327 (2021) |
Annual budget | B/. 1 957 600 million (2021) |
Agency executive | |
Website | http://www.minsa.gob.pa/ |
The Ministry of Health of Panama (Ministerio de Salud de la República de Panamá, MINSA) is a ministry of the Republic of Panama that is part of the Executive Branch. This institution is responsible for the health and well-being of the Panamanian population and the general health situation of the country. The ministry was created on January 15, 1969 by Cabinet Decree No. 1.[1]