Ferozuddin Feroz

Former Health Minister, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Ferozuddin Feroz is currently served as the Health Minister of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from February 2015 to June 2020. He received the Best Minister Award at the World Government Summit, held in Dubai in February 2019. He has also served as the Deputy Minister, Health Policy and Planning, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2002-2005). He has more than 30 years of experience working in the public health area in Afghanistan and other developing countries. He had taken up many national and international assignments in between two ministerial appointments.

Dr Feroz has been highly regarded as one of the founder members in laying foundation stones of the public health system in Afghanistan in a post-conflict situation. His contribution in developing key policies, strategies and strengthening of health systems in Afghanistan has been significant. Development and designing of the incumbent flagship programmes such as Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS), Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS), which has really helped in improving key health indicators can be attributed to Feroz’s leadership and direction.

Dr Feroz is a surgeon by training and also holds additional degrees in public health; PGD in Health System Management, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; MBA in Health Management Research, Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan; MSc, in Health System Management, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.