Ministry of Public Health (Cuba)
Cuba's ministry directing public-health policy and the National Health System.
Since 23 January 2026, Law 165 and Decree 133 have defined MINSAP as Cuba's governing public-health authority and assigned it responsibility for applying state health policy.
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MINSAP directs Cuba's public-health policy and National Health System. Law 165 names the ministry as the governing public-health authority, while Decree 133 assigns it responsibility for applying state health policy. This places national planning, service oversight and the government's health response within one central body.
The ministry publishes national programmes for prevention, treatment, medical education and epidemiological response. These duties make it the main institutional reference for how Cuba organises public care, trains health workers and responds to disease threats. Its legal role concerns the whole health system rather than one hospital or campaign, so changes to MINSAP rules can affect providers and patients across the country.
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