Ministry of Health (Iraq)

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Health and environment
وزارة الصحة والبيئة
Agency overview
Formed1920
JurisdictionGovernment of Iraq
HeadquartersBaghdad Iraq
Agency executive
  • Saleh Mehdi Al-Hasnawi
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ministry of Health and environment is the cabinet-level ministry of the Iraqi government tasked to provide health and medical services to every Iraqi citizen during normal and emergency circumstances in the country.

The ministry also administers the affairs of health and medical cadres in Iraq. It has a responsibility to provide best requirements of curative and health preventive security to all individuals of society. Health services have been developed by the ministry of health and its facilities. Consultative and service facilities expanded in a remarkable way. Iraqi people, hospitals and health centers suffered from wars and destruction. But, in spite of all these circumstances, health ministry and its cadres could provide best services to Iraqi citizens.

The Minister since 2022 is Saleh Mehdi Al-Hasnawi.

The health ministry demanded the government to have $3.8 billion budget noting that the ministry needs the amount to upgrade the health situation in Iraq.


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