Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania)

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]

It was merged with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children under John Magufuli's reforms.

The structure of the ministry is as follows:^[2]

• Epidemiology and Diseases Control Section
• Reproductive and Child Health Section
• Environmental Health, Hygiene and Sanitation Section
• Health Education and Promotion Section
• Nutritional Services Section

• 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

• 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

• Pharmaceutical Services Section
• Health Services Inspectorate and Quality Assurance Section
• Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Section
• Nursing Services Section

• People with Disabilities and Elderly Persons Section
• Family, Child Welfare Services and Early Childhood Development Section
• Juvenile Justice Services Section

• Administration Section
• Human Resources Management Section

• Policy Section
• Planning Section
• Monitoring Evaluation and Performance Reporting Section

• Information and Communication Technology Unit
• Legal Services Unit
• Finance and Accounts Unit
• Government Communication Unit
• Internal Audit Unit
• Procurement Management Unit

• Medical Stores Department
• Government of Tanzania

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