Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health (pronunciation: /ˈmɪnɪstri ɒv hɛlθ/) is a government department responsible for public health matters, including the regulation and oversight of health care services, disease prevention, and health education.

Etymology

The term "Ministry of Health" is derived from the Latin word "ministerium", meaning "service", and the Old English word "hælth", meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well".

Related Terms

• Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
• Health Care Services: The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans.
• Disease Prevention: Measures to prevent the occurrence of disease and reduce its incidence and prevalence.
• Health Education: The profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health, as well as sexual and reproductive health education.

See Also

• Department of Health (disambiguation)
• Health ministry
• List of health departments and ministries

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Ministry of Health
• Wikipedia's article - Ministry of Health

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