Ministry of Health (Brazil)

Ministry of Health
Portuguese: Ministério da Saúde
Agency overview
Formed6 August 1953 (1953-08-06)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco G
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget$160.9 b BRL (2022)
Agency executives
  • Alexandre Padilha, Minister
  • Adriano Massuda, Executive-Secretary
  • Felipe Proenço, Secretary of Primary Health Care
  • Mozart Tabosa Sales, Secretary of Specialized Health Care
  • Rivaldo Venâncio, Secretary of Health and Environmental Surveillance
  • Ricardo Weibe Tapeba, Secretary of Indigenous Health
Websitewww.gov.br/saude/

The Ministry of Health (Portuguese: Ministério da Saúde) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. Since March 2025, the Health Minister is Alexandre Padilha.