Ministry of Health (Panama)

Ministry of Health (Panama)
Ministerio de Salud de la República de Panamá
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 15, 1969 (52 years)
JurisdictionPanama
Employees17 327 (2021)
Annual budgetB/. 1 957 600 million (2021)
Agency executive
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "Acerca de | Ministerio de Salud de la República de Panamá". www.minsa.gob.pa. Retrieved 2021-02-12.