The Health Minister of the State of Palestine (

Abbreviation An abbreviation (from Latin ''brevis'', meaning ''short'') is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method. It may consist of a group of letters or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase; for example, the word ''abbrevia ...

: MOH) is Dr.

Mai al-Kaila Mai Al-Kaila ( ar, مي الكيلة; born 8 April 1955) is a Palestinian doctor, diplomat and politician, and the first woman to hold the position of Health Minister of Palestine. She holds a PhD in public health and health administration. She ...

.List of Health Ministers of the State of Palestine
on the ministry website. Viewed on 8-4-2020. The Health Minister heads the Ministry of Health of the

State of Palestine Palestine ( ar, فلسطين, Filasṭīn), Legal status of the State of Palestine, officially the State of Palestine ( ar, دولة فلسطين, Dawlat Filasṭīn, label=none), is a state (polity), state located in Western Asia. Officiall ...

, which changed its name from Ministry of Health of the Palestinian National Authority, following the November 29, 2012 vote in UN over upgrade of Palestine to non-member state status.

Minister of Health of the Palestinian National Authority

The Minister of Health of the Palestinian National Authority (

: MOH) position was established in 1994 and transformed into the

Minister of Health of the State of Palestine The Ministry of Health of the State of Palestine is a government agency in the State of Palestine. The ministry is controlled by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. After Hamas' takeover of Gaza in 2007, Hamas governments have appoint ...

, following the November 29, 2012 vote in the UN. Since 2007, an alternative

Minister of Health of the Gaza Strip The Gaza Health Ministry is the government agency responsible for healthcare and medical services in the Gaza Strip of the Palestinian territories. It operates under the administration of the Hamas authority that has run the territory since 200 ...

has also been operating in Gaza under Hamas governance. Dr. Hani Adbeen, the 9th Health Minister of the Palestinian Authority became the first

Health Minister of the State of Palestine The Ministry of Health of the State of Palestine is a government agency in the State of Palestine. The ministry is controlled by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. After Hamas' takeover of Gaza in 2007, Hamas governments have appoint ...

in December 2012. The following is the list of Health Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority: * Dr. Hani Abdeen (From 16/05/2012 to 05/06/2013) * Dr. Fathi Abumoghli (From 17/06/2007 to 13/05/2012) * Dr. Rodwan Akhras (From 17/03/2007 to 14/06/2007) * Dr. Basem Naem (From 29/03/2006 to 17/03/2007) * Dr. Thehny Wuhaidi (From 24/02/2005 to 27/03/2006) * Dr. Jawad Tibi (From 07/10/2003 to 23/02/2005) * Dr. Kamal Shrafi (From 30/04/2003 to 05/09/2003) * Dr. Ahmad Shibi (From 29/10/2002 to 29/04/2003) * Dr. Riyad Zanoun (From 05/03/1994 to 28/10/2002)

Health Minister of the Gaza Strip

An alternative Palestinian Health Ministry led by the

Hamas Hamas (, ; , ; an acronym of , "Islamic Resistance Movement") is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist, militant, and nationalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Bri ...

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

in the

Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza.. ...

. Mufiz al-Makhalati replaced

Basem Naim Basem Naim (born 1963) is a Palestinian physician and politician and a member of Hamas. Naim served as Minister of Youth and Sports in the Palestinian National Unity Government of March 2007. After the Battle of Gaza (2007), Battle of Gaza and the ...

, who served during the first Hamas cabinet.

References

External links

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