[1] The ministry's mission is to establish policies and strategies for the fulfillment of essential public health functions, as well as to guide the functioning of the National Integrated Health System (SNIS).

The Ministry is headquartered in the 18 de Julio Avenue in Barrio Cordón, Montevideo.

[2] This government portfolio is in charge of the National Institute for Donation and Transplantation of Cells, Tissues and Organs.

The current Minister of Public Health is Karina Rando, who has held the position since March 13, 2023.

[3] The Ministry of Public Health was created on September 5, 1933 by president Gabriel Terra.