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Ministry of Health (Israel)
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<p>The Ministry of Health is a ministry in the <a href="/facts/Cabinet_of_Israel/g3azkmGs">Israeli government</a>, responsible for formulating health policies. The ministry plans, supervises, licenses, and coordinates the country's health care services. In addition to overseeing health services provided by <a href="/facts/Healthcare_in_Israel/I7oQUALh">Kupat Holim</a> and family health centers such as Tipat Halav, the ministry maintains general hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, mental health clinics, treatment programs for substance abuse, and facilities for the chronically ill. </p><p>As of late 2023, the current Minister of Health is <a href="/facts/Uriel_Buso/zyR14lcv">Uriel Buso</a>. </p>