The Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Albanian: Ministria e Shëndetësisë dhe Mbrojtjes Sociale) is a department of the Albanian Government, charged with the responsibility to oversee the running of Albania's healthcare system, including supporting universal and affordable access to medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services, while helping people to stay healthy through health promotion.

[1] In 1914 Prince William of Wied built a new structure, entrusting the then Minister of Health Mihal Turtulli.

In 1920 with the government of the Lushnja Congress, was established the structure of the General Directorate of Health (DPSH), which functioned as such until 1944.

The Ministry had its structure with 21 employees and 175 Albanian and foreign doctors practicing the activity throughout the country.

This list reflects the changes made in years in pluralist history since 1992 as an institution: The ministry owns and manages all the public hospitals in Albania