In this post I will like to explain who are the agencies of Nigeria ministry of health
What are the roles of federal ministry of health and duties of ministry of health
At the end of this post you will understand what ministry of health is All about
Nigeria Federal ministry of health
Federal Ministry of Health is one of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria that concerned with the formulation and implementation of policies related to health
Ministry also aheaded by two Ministers appointed by the President of Nigeria assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant
Duties of Nigeria ministry of health
Provision of quality stewardship and services for the health of all Nigerians
Vision of the ministry
Federal Ministry of Health is World-Class Government Institution that ensures a healthy Nigeria
Responsibilities of ministry of health
Federal Ministry of Health is to develop and implement policies that strengthen the national health system for effective, efficient, accessible and affordable delivery of health services in partnership with other stakeholders
Departments of federal ministry of health
The Ministry has several departments specializing in different aspects of health care
1 Family Health department is concerned with creating awareness on reproductive, maternal and neonatal and child health ensuring sound nutrition including infant and young child feeding, and care of the elderly and adolescents
2 The department of Public Health coordinates formulation, implementation and evaluation of public health policies and guidelines It undertakes health promotion, surveillance, prevention and control of diseases
Departments of ministry of health
Food and Drugs Services
Hospital Services
ICT
Family Health
Public Health
Health Planning, Research & Statistics
Procurement
Reform Coordination & Service Improvement
Traditional, Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Functions of department of ministry
Functions of the department of Planning Research And Statistics include developing plans and budgets and monitoring their implementation, serving as Secretariat to the National Council on Health, conducting health research in collaboration with other departments and agencies, institutions and parastatals, conducting operational research and data collection, and performing various coordination functions
1 Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health
2 Nigeria’s Teaching hospitals
3 Orthopedic Hospitals Federal Medical Centres
4 National Eye Centers
5 Department processes appointment of chief medical directors and medical directors, supervises oral health research, develops policies on nursing, coordinates training programmes for nurses and monitors the midwifery service scheme in collaboration with NPHCDA
6 Department of Food and Drugs Services formulates national policies, guidelines and strategies on food and drugs, and ensures ethical delivery of pharmaceutical services nationwide
7 Department sponsors the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFADC and acts as regulator through the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria and the Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria
8 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is a federal agency under the Ministry
The agency was established in 2011 with the assistance of the US Centers for Disease Control Furthermore,There’s Health System Strengthening under federal ministry of health
mandate of this division is to Plan for human resource for health development
Functions and Objectives of ministry of health
Coordination of National Health Management Information System
Conduct research into the internal organizational, operational and management modalities of the Ministry
Liaison with relevant bodies outside the Ministry
International Health & Resource Mobilization
Serve as Secretariat to the National Council on Health
Development of Plans (Rolling, Medium and Perspective) and Preparation of Budgets
Monitoring and Evaluation of Programmes, Projects and Plans Implementation
Conduct research into the sectors over which the Ministry has jurisdiction, in collaboration with other departments and agencies, institutions and parastatals
Routine collection and processing of Data and Statistics relating to the Ministry and the Health Sector
Coordinating, tracking and assessing MDG projects and programmes
Planning and coordination of Human Resources for Health development
Implementation of World Bank/African Development Bank Health Systems Development Project
Serves as Secretariat of the National Health Research Ethics Committee
Core Values of ministry of health
For Excellence
For Competence
For Integrity
For Diligence
For Innovation
For Accountability
For Equity
For Teamwork
Agencies of Nigeria ministry of health
These are the agencies of Nigeria ministry of health. They are
1 National Health Insurance Scheme
2 National Primary Healthcare Development Agency
3 National Centre for Disease Control
4 National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
5 Nigeria Institute of Medical Research
6 National Institute For Pharmaceutical Research & Development
Divisions And Units of ministry of health
National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP)
Legal Services
PPP/Diaspora
Port Health
Servicom
Anti-Corruption & Transparency