Ministry of Health (Czech Republic)

Ministry of Health
Czech Republic
Ministerstvo zdravotnictví České republiky
Agency overview
HeadquartersPalackého nám. 4, 128 01 Prague 2 (Nové Město)
Agency executive
Websitemzd.gov.cz

The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (Czech: Ministerstvo zdravotnictví České republiky) is a government ministry of the Czech Republic.[1]

It is a central authority for[2]

  • Health care
  • Public health protection
  • Health research activities
  • Directly controlled health facilities, handling with drugs preparations, and other agents
  • Search, protection and use of natural health resources, natural spas and mineral water resources
  • Medicaments and technical equipment for prevention, diagnostics and treatment of people,
  • Health insurance and health information system.

Part of the Ministry of Health is also the Czech Spa Inspectorate and the organizational part of the Ministry of Health is also the Inspectorate of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ministries". Czech Republic Government. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ministry of Health". Czech Republic Government. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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