Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria) explained

Agency Name:Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Headquarters:Federal Secretariat Abuja
Jurisdiction:Government of Nigeria
Minister1 Name:Muhammad Ali Pate

Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is one of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria concerned with the formulation and implementation of policies related to health. It is headed by two Ministers appointed by the President, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant.[1] The current Minister of Health is Muhammad Ali Pate.[2] The current Minister of State for Health is Tunji Alausa.[3] [4] The current Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is Ms Daju Kachollom mni.[5]

Departments

The Ministry has several departments specializing in different aspects of health care. The 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.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.[5]

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.[5] [6]

Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)[7] – Nigeria's Teaching hospitals, Orthopedic Hospitals Federal Medical Centres and National Eye Centers. The 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.[5]

The department of Food and Drugs Services formulates national policies, guidelines and strategies on food and drugs, and ensures ethical delivery of pharmaceutical services nationwide. The department sponsors the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development[8] and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and acts as regulator through the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,[9] the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria[10] and the Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria.[11] [5]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Contro[12] l is a federal agency under the Ministry.[13] The agency was established in 2011 with the assistance of the US Centers for Disease Control.[14] 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

Past and present ministers

There have been 25 ministers appointed since 1957.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raise tax on tobacco, advocates urge Nigerian government. Owoseye. Ayodamola. 2019-08-24. en-GB. 2019-08-24.
  2. Web site: 2019-08-21 . Profiles of Nigeria's new health ministers Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora . 2022-04-20 . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Federal Ministry of Health . Federal Ministry of Health . 2009-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091211221814/http://www.fmh.gov.ng/ . 2009-12-11.
  4. Web site: Profiles of Nigeria's new health ministers Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora. Owoseye. Ayodamola. 2019-08-21. en-GB. 2019-08-24.
  5. Web site: Departments Within the Ministry of Health . Federal Ministry of Health . 2009-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918145800/http://www.fmh.gov.ng/Organisation.htm . September 18, 2009 .
  6. 2000-10-18 . Florida's Criminal Justice Workforce Research Information System, 1985-1996 . 2022-10-01 . ICPSR Data Holdings. 10.3886/icpsr02542.v1 .
  7. 2000-10-18 . Florida's Criminal Justice Workforce Research Information System, 1985-1996 . 2022-10-01 . ICPSR Data Holdings. 10.3886/icpsr02542.v1 .
  8. Web site: National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) - Nigeria - Health Research Web (HRWeb) . 2022-04-29 . www.healthresearchweb.org.
  9. Web site: Home - Pharmacists Council of Nigeria . 2022-04-29 . www.pcn.gov.ng.
  10. Web site: Institute Of Chartered Chemist Of Nigeria(ICCON) @ 443 Herbert Macaulay Way, W.H.O Building, Sabo Yaba Lagos,lagos, Lagos, Ikeja Nigeria Directory A List of Nigerian Businesses, Organisations, Firms and Companies Nigeria Yellow Pages . 2022-04-29 . www.directory.org.ng.
  11. Web site: IPAN Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria . 2022-04-29 . www.ipan.gov.ng.
  12. Web site: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control . 2022-04-29 . ncdc.gov.ng.
  13. Web site: In search of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control. nigeriahealthwatch.com. 22 April 2014 . January 26, 2016.
  14. CDC. Global Health - Nigeria Page last updated: December 6, 2012. Page accessed April 6, 2016
  15. Web site: Quadri . Opeyemi . 2024-01-25 . Ministers Of Health In Nigeria (1957-Present) . 2024-03-16 . en-US.

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