diff --git a/ansible/roles/solum/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/solum/defaults/main.yml
index ff72ced638..b17fed2346 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/solum/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/solum/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ solum_services:
     image: "{{ solum_api_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ solum_api_default_volumes + solum_api_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ solum_api_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ solum_api_healthcheck }}"
   solum-worker:
     container_name: solum_worker
     group: solum-worker
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ solum_services:
     image: "{{ solum_worker_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ solum_worker_default_volumes + solum_worker_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ solum_worker_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ solum_worker_healthcheck }}"
   solum-deployer:
     container_name: solum_deployer
     group: solum-deployer
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ solum_services:
     image: "{{ solum_deployer_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ solum_deployer_default_volumes + solum_deployer_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ solum_deployer_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ solum_deployer_healthcheck }}"
     haproxy:
       solum_application_deployment:
         enabled: "{{ enable_solum }}"
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ solum_services:
     image: "{{ solum_conductor_image_full }}"
     volumes: "{{ solum_conductor_default_volumes + solum_conductor_extra_volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ solum_conductor_dimensions }}"
+    healthcheck: "{{ solum_conductor_healthcheck }}"
 
 ####################
 # Database
@@ -91,6 +95,58 @@ solum_worker_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 solum_deployer_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 solum_conductor_dimensions: "{{ default_container_dimensions }}"
 
+solum_api_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+solum_api_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+solum_api_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+solum_api_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+solum_api_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_curl http://{{ api_interface_address |  put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ solum_application_deployment_port }}"]
+solum_api_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+solum_api_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ solum_api_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ solum_api_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ solum_api_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if solum_api_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ solum_api_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ solum_api_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+solum_worker_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+solum_worker_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+solum_worker_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+solum_worker_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+solum_worker_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port solum-worker {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+solum_worker_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+solum_worker_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ solum_worker_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ solum_worker_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ solum_worker_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if solum_worker_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ solum_worker_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ solum_worker_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+solum_deployer_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+solum_deployer_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+solum_deployer_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+solum_deployer_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+solum_deployer_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port solum-deployer {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+solum_deployer_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+solum_deployer_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ solum_deployer_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ solum_deployer_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ solum_deployer_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if solum_deployer_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ solum_deployer_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ solum_deployer_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
+solum_conductor_enable_healthchecks: "{{ enable_container_healthchecks }}"
+solum_conductor_healthcheck_interval: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_interval }}"
+solum_conductor_healthcheck_retries: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_retries }}"
+solum_conductor_healthcheck_start_period: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+solum_conductor_healthcheck_test: ["CMD-SHELL", "healthcheck_port solum-conductor {{ om_rpc_port }}"]
+solum_conductor_healthcheck_timeout: "{{ default_container_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+solum_conductor_healthcheck:
+  interval: "{{ solum_conductor_healthcheck_interval }}"
+  retries: "{{ solum_conductor_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  start_period: "{{ solum_conductor_healthcheck_start_period }}"
+  test: "{% if solum_conductor_enable_healthchecks | bool %}{{ solum_conductor_healthcheck_test }}{% else %}NONE{% endif %}"
+  timeout: "{{ solum_conductor_healthcheck_timeout }}"
+
 solum_api_default_volumes:
   - "{{ node_config_directory }}/solum-api/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
   - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/solum/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/solum/handlers/main.yml
index 13b01b8f90..1f109640c9 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/solum/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/solum/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"
 
@@ -56,5 +59,6 @@
     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/solum/tasks/check-containers.yml b/ansible/roles/solum/tasks/check-containers.yml
index 6747ac0bc8..b9179e037d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/solum/tasks/check-containers.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/solum/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-solum-cea175134943ee4a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-solum-cea175134943ee4a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66af08319a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/implement-docker-healthchecks-for-solum-cea175134943ee4a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Implements container healthchecks for solum services.
+    See `blueprint
+    <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+spec/container-health-check>`__