Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania)

Ministry of Health
and Social Welfare
Ministry overview
Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii (Swahili)
Jurisdiction	Tanzania
Headquarters	Dar es Salaam
Minister responsible	Seif Rashidi
Deputy Minister responsible	Stephen Kebwe
Ministry executive	Regina Kikuli, Ag. Permanent Secretary
Website	moh.go.tz

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is a government ministry of Tanzania. Its central offices are located in Dar es Salaam. Its mission is to "facilitate the provision of basic health services that are good, quality, equitable, accessible, affordable, sustainable[,] and gender sensitive."^[1]

Organization

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

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

References

External links

Official website

Tanzanian Government Ministries

State Ministries	Environment Good Governance Investment and Empowerment Public Service Management Regional Administration and Local Government Policy, Co-ordination and Parliamentary Affairs Social Relations and Co-ordination Union Affairs

Ministries	Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives Communication, Science and Technology Community Development, Gender and Children Defence and National Service East African Cooperation Education and Vocational Training Energy and Minerals Finance and Economic Affairs Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Health and Social Welfare Home Affairs Industry and Trade Information, Youth, Culture and Sports Justice and Constitution Affairs Labour and Employment Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Developments Livestock and Fisheries Development Natural Resources and Tourism Transport Water and Irrigation Works

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