Ministry of Health (Lithuania)

Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania
Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos apsaugos ministerija
Ministry overview
Headquarters Vilnius, Lithuania
Minister responsible
  • Aurelijus Veryga
Website www.sam.lt

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos apsaugos ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). Its mission is to seek national unity and continue to build a state of wellbeing for all, where everyone could lead a dignified, comfortable, safe and healthy life.[1] The most recent head of the Ministry was Juras Požėla until his death in October, 2016. ( see http://www.sam.lt/go.php/Minister_of_Health and http://www.sam.lt/go.php/Ministrai20 ).

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