Ministry of HealthGovernment

The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level department of the Government of France responsible for public health policy, healthcare organization, and medical safety. Its mandate includes supervising hospital administration, disease prevention programs, and the implementation of national health strategies in coordination with the social security system. Established in 1920 in the aftermath of World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, it was notably led in the 1970s by Simone Veil, who oversaw historic reforms including the legalization of abortion in France.