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".
It was merged with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children under John Magufuli's reforms.
Organization
The structure of the ministry is as follows:Office of the Chief Medical Officer
Preventive Services Division
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Pharmaceutical Services Section
- Health Services Inspectorate and Quality Assurance Section
- Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Section
- Nursing Services Section
Social Welfare Division
- 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
- Administration Section
- Human Resources Management Section
Policy and Planning Division
- Policy Section
- Planning Section
- Monitoring Evaluation and Performance Reporting Section
Miscellaneous units
- Information and Communication Technology Unit
- Legal Services Unit
- Finance and Accounts Unit
- Government Communication Unit
- Internal Audit Unit
- Procurement Management Unit