The Ministry of Health is a
government ministry
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of
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. Its central offices are located in
Dodoma
Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of the Dodoma Region, with a population of 410,956.
In 1974, the Tanzanian government announced that the capital would be moved to Dodoma for social a ...
. 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
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli (29 October 1959 – 17 March 2021) was the fifth president of Tanzania, serving from 2015 until his death in 2021. He served as Minister of Works, Transport and Communications from 2000 to 2005 and 2010 to 2015 and wa ...
's reforms.
Organization
The structure of the ministry is as follows:
Organisation Structure, Ministry of Health Tanzania
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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
See also
* Medical Stores Department Medical Stores Department (MSD) was established by the Act of Parliament No.13 of 1993 as an autonomous department under the Ministry of Health, Social Development, Gender, Elderly and Children responsible for develop, maintain and manage an efficie ...
* Government of Tanzania
The politics of Tanzania takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential democratic republic, whereby the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the ...
References
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Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
Medical and health organisations based in Tanzania