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Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania) 
Summary
The Ministry of Health is a government ministry of Tanzania. Its central offices are located in Dodoma. Its mission is to "facilitate the provision of basic health services that are good, quality, equitable, accessible, affordable, sustainable[,] and gender-sensitive".[1]
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Tanzania |
| Headquarters | Dodoma |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Ministry executive | |
| Website | moh |
It was merged with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children under John Magufuli's reforms.
Organization edit
The structure of the ministry is as follows:[2]
Office of the Chief Medical Officer edit
Preventive Services Division edit
- Epidemiology and Diseases Control Section
- Reproductive and Child Health Section
- Environmental Health, Hygiene and Sanitation Section
- Health Education and Promotion Section
- Nutritional Services Section
Curative Services Division edit
- Public and Private Health Services Section
- Diagnostic and Health Care Technical Services Section
- Traditional and Alternative Medicine Section
- Oral Health Services Section
- Non Communicable Diseases, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Section
Human Resources Development Division edit
- Health Human Resources Planning Section
- Allied Health Sciences Training Section
- Nursing Services Training Section
- Continue Education and Postgraduate Training Section
- Social Welfare Staff Development Section
Health Quality Assurance Division edit
- Pharmaceutical Services Section
- Health Services Inspectorate and Quality Assurance Section
- Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Section
- Nursing Services Section
Social Welfare Division edit
- People with Disabilities and Elderly Persons Section
- Family, Child Welfare Services and Early Childhood Development Section
- Juvenile Justice Services Section
Administration and Human Resources Management Division edit
- Administration Section
- Human Resources Management Section
Policy and Planning Division edit
- Policy Section
- Planning Section
- Monitoring Evaluation and Performance Reporting Section
Miscellaneous units edit
- Information and Communication Technology Unit
- Legal Services Unit
- Finance and Accounts Unit
- Government Communication Unit
- Internal Audit Unit
- Procurement Management Unit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mission, Ministry of Health Tanzania Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Organisation Structure, Ministry of Health Tanzania
External links edit
- Official website
