diff --git a/ansible/roles/vitrage/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/vitrage/defaults/main.yml
index ba1e795bc4..9f39f5b2a0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vitrage/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/vitrage/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ vitrage_services:
     image: "{{ vitrage_api_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ vitrage_api_default_volumes + vitrage_api_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ vitrage_api_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ vitrage_api_healthcheck }}"
     haproxy:
       vitrage_api:
         enabled: "{{ enable_vitrage }}"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ vitrage_services:
     image: "{{ vitrage_notifier_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ vitrage_notifier_default_volumes + vitrage_notifier_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ vitrage_notifier_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ vitrage_notifier_healthcheck }}"
   vitrage-graph:
     container_name: vitrage_graph
     group: vitrage-graph
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ vitrage_services:
     image: "{{ vitrage_graph_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ vitrage_graph_default_volumes + vitrage_graph_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ vitrage_graph_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ vitrage_graph_healthcheck }}"
   vitrage-ml:
     container_name: vitrage_ml
     group: vitrage-ml
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ vitrage_services:
     image: "{{ vitrage_ml_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ vitrage_ml_default_volumes + vitrage_ml_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ vitrage_ml_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ vitrage_ml_healthcheck }}"
   vitrage-persistor:
     container_name: vitrage_persistor
     group: vitrage-persistor
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ vitrage_services:
     image: "{{ vitrage_persistor_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ vitrage_persistor_default_volumes + vitrage_persistor_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ vitrage_persistor_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ vitrage_persistor_healthcheck }}"
 
 ####################
 ## Database
@@ -89,6 +94,71 @@ vitrage_graph_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 vitrage_ml_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 vitrage_persistor_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 
+vitrage_api_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+vitrage_api_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+vitrage_api_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+vitrage_api_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+vitrage_api_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_curl http://{{ api_interface_address |  put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ vitrage_api_port }}"]
+vitrage_api_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+vitrage_api_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ vitrage_api_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ vitrage_api_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ vitrage_api_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if vitrage_api_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ vitrage_api_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ vitrage_api_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+vitrage_notifier_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port vitrage-notifier {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+vitrage_notifier_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if vitrage_notifier_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ vitrage_notifier_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+vitrage_graph_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+vitrage_graph_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+vitrage_graph_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+vitrage_graph_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+vitrage_graph_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port vitrage-graph {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+vitrage_graph_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+vitrage_graph_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ vitrage_graph_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ vitrage_graph_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ vitrage_graph_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if vitrage_graph_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ vitrage_graph_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ vitrage_graph_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+vitrage_ml_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+vitrage_ml_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+vitrage_ml_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+vitrage_ml_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+vitrage_ml_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port vitrage-ml {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+vitrage_ml_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+vitrage_ml_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ vitrage_ml_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ vitrage_ml_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ vitrage_ml_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if vitrage_ml_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ vitrage_ml_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ vitrage_ml_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+vitrage_persistor_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port vitrage-persistor {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+vitrage_persistor_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if vitrage_persistor_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ vitrage_persistor_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
 vitrage_api_default_volumes:
   - "{{ node_config_directory }}/vitrage-api/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
   - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/vitrage/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/vitrage/handlers/main.yml
index d1f007b6b5..50cdf2aaa1 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vitrage/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/vitrage/handlers/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes | reject('equalto', '') | list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes | reject('equalto', '') | list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes | reject('equalto', '') | list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
 
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes | reject('equalto', '') | list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
 
@@ -71,5 +75,6 @@
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes | reject('equalto', '') | list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/vitrage/tasks/check-containers.yml b/ansible/roles/vitrage/tasks/check-containers.yml
index 4127997d53..5840a73352 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vitrage/tasks/check-containers.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/vitrage/tasks/check-containers.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     image: "{{ item.value.image }}"
     volumes: "{{ item.value.volumes | reject('equalto', '') | list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ item.value.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ item.value.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item.value.group]
     - item.value.enabled | bool
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-vitrage-e2866c51c4b8fb78.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-vitrage-e2866c51c4b8fb78.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1eb13b43e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-vitrage-e2866c51c4b8fb78.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Implements container healthchecks for vitrage services.
+    See `blueprint
+    <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+spec/container-health-check>`__