diff --git a/ansible/roles/manila/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/manila/defaults/main.yml
index aa8c3f7fad..fd5ac4c98b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/manila/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/manila/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ manila_services:
     enabled: True
     volumes: "{{ manila_api_default_volumes + manila_api_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ manila_api_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ manila_api_healthcheck }}"
     haproxy:
       manila_api:
         enabled: "{{ enable_manila }}"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ manila_services:
     enabled: True
     volumes: "{{ manila_scheduler_default_volumes + manila_scheduler_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ manila_scheduler_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ manila_scheduler_healthcheck }}"
   manila-share:
     container_name: "manila_share"
     group: "manila-share"
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ manila_services:
     privileged: True
     volumes: "{{ manila_share_default_volumes + manila_share_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ manila_share_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ manila_share_healthcheck }}"
   manila-data:
     container_name: "manila_data"
     group: "manila-data"
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ manila_services:
     privileged: True
     volumes: "{{ manila_data_default_volumes + manila_data_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ manila_data_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ manila_data_healthcheck }}"
 
 
 #####################
@@ -80,6 +84,58 @@ manila_scheduler_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 manila_api_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 manila_data_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 
+manila_api_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+manila_api_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+manila_api_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+manila_api_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+manila_api_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_curl http://{{ api_interface_address |  put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ manila_api_port }}"]
+manila_api_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+manila_api_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ manila_api_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ manila_api_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ manila_api_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if manila_api_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ manila_api_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ manila_api_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+manila_scheduler_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+manila_scheduler_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+manila_scheduler_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+manila_scheduler_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+manila_scheduler_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port manila-scheduler {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+manila_scheduler_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+manila_scheduler_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ manila_scheduler_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ manila_scheduler_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ manila_scheduler_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if manila_scheduler_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ manila_scheduler_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ manila_scheduler_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+manila_share_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+manila_share_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+manila_share_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+manila_share_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+manila_share_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port manila-share {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+manila_share_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+manila_share_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ manila_share_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ manila_share_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ manila_share_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if manila_share_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ manila_share_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ manila_share_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+manila_data_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+manila_data_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+manila_data_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+manila_data_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+manila_data_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port manila-data {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+manila_data_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+manila_data_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ manila_data_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ manila_data_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ manila_data_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if manila_data_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ manila_data_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ manila_data_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
 manila_share_default_volumes:
   - "{{ node_config_directory }}/manila-share/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
   - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/manila/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/manila/handlers/main.yml
index da4ec8615f..baea2998c6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/manila/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/manila/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"
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
     privileged: "{{ service.privileged | default(False) }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes|reject('equalto', '')|list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
 
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes|reject('equalto', '')|list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
 
@@ -59,5 +62,6 @@
     ipc_mode: "host"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes|reject('equalto', '')|list }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ service.healthcheck | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - kolla_action != "config"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/manila/tasks/check-containers.yml b/ansible/roles/manila/tasks/check-containers.yml
index 36bc73a8d8..4699e0afa7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/manila/tasks/check-containers.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/manila/tasks/check-containers.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     privileged: "{{ item.value.privileged|default(False) }}"
     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-manila-a0cd7d075a816ba5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-manila-a0cd7d075a816ba5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48f12e3ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-manila-a0cd7d075a816ba5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Implements container healthchecks for manila services.
+    See `blueprint
+    <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+spec/container-health-check>`__