Ministry of Health (Myanmar)

The Ministry of Health is a national government-run ministry administering health affairs and health care in Myanmar, including all of the medical schools. In 2016, President Htin Kyaw dissolved the Ministry of Sports (Myanmar) and organized it under the Ministry of Health.
On 25 May 2016, it was renamed to Ministry of Health and Sports (Myanmar).
On 1 August 2021, the SAC reconstituted the Ministry of Health and Sports as Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.

Departments

The Ministry of Health is divided into departments, each headed by a Director-General.

Department of Public Health
Department of Medical Services
Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management
Department of Medical Research
Department of Traditional Medicine
Department of Food and Drug Administration
Department of Sports and Physical Education

Department of Health Professional Resources Development and Management is the controlling body of the following universities in 2014.

List of heads

Pre–Independence

AFPFL Government">Post-independence Burma, 1948–62">AFPFL Government

Aung Zan Wai
Khin Maung Lat
Sein Ban, Dr
Ba Saw
Hla Min

Caretaker Government

Tun Tin

Pyidaungsu Party Government

Sultan Mahmud

Revolutionary Council Government">Union Revolutionary Council">Revolutionary Council Government

Than Pe, Commodore
Hla Han, Col.

[Burma Socialist Programme Party] Government

Hla Han, Col.
Kyi Maung
Win Maung
Tun Wai

State Law and Order Restoration Council Government

Pe Thein, Col.
Than Nyunt, Vice-Adm.
Saw Tun

[State Peace and Development Council] Government

Kat Sein, Maj-Gen.
Kyaw Myint, Dr.

[Thein Sein] 's Government

Pe Thet Khin, Dr.
Than Aung, Dr.

[Htin Kyaw] 's Government

Myint Htwe, Dr.

[Win Myint] 's Government

Myint Htwe, Dr.

[Min Aung Hlaing] Military 's Government

Thet Khaing Win, Dr.