Ministry of Health
Kementerian Kesihatan
Portfolio
The ministry regulates medical practitioners, devices, and healthcare facilities to maintain safety and quality standards. It funds and oversees medical and public health research through dedicated institutes covering areas such as cancer, respiratory medicine, behavioural health, and health systems. It also manages national blood supply, leprosy control, nuclear medicine, dental training, and promotes health tourism through the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council.
Minister
DADatuk Seri
Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad
Minister of Health
AMANAH
In office since: 2 Dec 2022
Deputy Ministers
Agencies & Departments
Agencies
- Clinical Research Malaysia(Pusat Penyelidikan Klinikal)
- National Blood Centre(Pusat Darah Negara)
- National Leprosy Control Centre(Pusat Kawalan Kusta Negara)
- Children's Dental Centre & Malaysian Dental Training College(Pusat Pergigian Kanak-Kanak & Kolej Latihan Pergigian Malaysia)
- Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy Centre(Pusat Perubatan Nuklear Dan Radioterapi)
Statutory Bodies
- Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council(Majlis Pelancongan Kesihatan Malaysia)
- Medical Device Authority(Pihak Berkuasa Peranti Perubatan)
- Malaysian Medical Council(Majlis Perubatan Malaysia)
- ProtectHealth Corporation
- National Cancer Institute(Institut Kanser Negara)
- National Health Institute(Institut Kesihatan Negara)
- Institute for Public Health(Institut Kesihatan Umum)
- Institute of Health Management(Institut Pengurusan Kesihatan)
- Institute for Medical Research(Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan)
- Institute for Health Systems Research(Institut Penyelidikan Sistem Kesihatan)
- Institute for Health Behavioural Research(Institut Penyelidikan Tingkahlaku Kesihatan)
- Institute of Respiratory Medicine(Institut Perubatan Respiratori)
- Malaysian Health Promotion Board(Lembaga Promosi Kesihatan Malaysia)