Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania)

Ministry of Health, TanzaniaWizara ya Afya (Swahili)

Ministry overview
Superseding Ministry|

* Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children

Jurisdiction| Government of Tanzania
Headquarters| Dodoma
Minister responsible|

* Jenista Mhagama

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Godwin Mollel

Ministry executive|

* Ag. Permanent Secretary

Website| moh.go.tz

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.

## Organization

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

### Office of the Chief Medical Officer

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#### Preventive Services Division

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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

### Social Welfare Division

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* 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

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* Administration Section
* Human Resources Management Section

### Policy and Planning Division

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

### Miscellaneous units

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

## See also

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* Medical Stores Department
* Government of Tanzania

## References

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1. ^ Mission, Ministry of Health Tanzania Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Organisation Structure, Ministry of Health Tanzania

## External links

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* Official website

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Tanzanian Government ministries

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* Public Service and Good Governance
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* Agriculture
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* Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Developments
* Livestock and Fisheries
* Minerals
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* Water and Irrigation
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Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX

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