Ogun State

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

GENERAL DETAILS OF DEPARTMENTS UNDER MINISTRY OF HEALTH

 ·         Advising on the introduction of health reforms and enabling legislation as and when necessary

 ·         Ensuring political commitment of Government towards the realization of the National Health Policy

 ·         To mobilize all possible human resources in order to implement the State health strategy to the fullest and to re-allocate these resources as equitably as possible

 ·         To encourage education and cultural sector to participate in wide-range Health Education activities in Communities, School and other education training and cultural institutions.

 ·         To organize Primary Health Care in Communities and to provide guidelines and practical support to these communities that organizes their own Primary Health Care.

 ·         Ensuring the education and training of Health Personnel.  

DEPARTMENTS

1.1 Finance and administration  

General administration section: 

     · Gen. Admin. Section 

     · Finance Section

     · Account Section

Main Functions & Objectives 

    · Recruitment, promotion, transfer & discipline of staff

     · Preparation of estimates & budget for the ministry

     · Admin and general support services to all Depts. in the Ministry

     · Payment of salaries and allowances

     · Rendering advice on financial matters 

Contact Person / Address

Mr. YOMI BAJELA

Ministry of Health

 P.M.B. 2031

 Abeokuta

 1.2 Department of Hospital Services

    · Quality Control Divisions

     · Alternate & Traditional Medicine Practice Unit

Main Functions & Objectives

     · Registration of private health institutions 

    · Monitoring of quality practice of orthodox medicine

     · Reduction of the quackery & impersonation 

    · Ensure quality practice by practitioners

     · Refresher training of orthodox medicine practitioners

     · Improved revenue generation for Government.

Reports and Publications 

  · Prior inspection before the establishment and registration of private hospitals 

  · Inauguration of alternative medicine board on 27 th November 2001, to monitor & register all practitioners in the state.

Contact Person / Address

Dr. YEMISI AJIBAWO

Ministry of Health

P.M.B. 2031

Abeokuta

Ogun State 

1.3 Department of Planning Research And Statistics 

 · Health Planning Division 

  · Research Division 

  · Health Statistics Division

Main Functions & Objectives 

   · Preparing Health Development Programme

    · Monitoring & evaluation of projects 

   · Conduct research into sectors covered by the Ministry

    · Routine collection and processing of data 

   · Preparing briefs on consultants

    · Preparation of proposal for internal and external financing

Contact Person / Address

Dr. LADI SOTIMEHIN

Ministry of Health

P.M.B. 2031

Abeokuta

Ogun State

1.4 Department of Pharmaceutical Services 

 · Inspectorate & Licensing Unit

   · Drug Abuse Control Unit

   · Counterfeit and Fake Drugs Task Force Unit

   · Food, Drugs & Poison Information Unit

Main Functions & Objectives  

 · Inspecting and licensing of all pharmaceutical premises 

  · Enlightenment campaigns

   · Ridding the state of fake drugs and unwholesome foods

   · Providing drug information to other health care providers

 Current / Ongoing Projects  

 · Public enlightenment on radio & TV

    · Sensitization meeting with stakeholders on dangers of fake drugs & poisonous foods 

  · Inspection of pharmaceutical premises

Contact Person / Address

Mrs. M.A OLURIN

Ministry of Health

P.M.B. 2031

Abeokuta

Ogun State  

1.5 Department of Nursing Services

  · School of Nursing, Abeokuta

   · School of Nursing, Ijebu-Ode

   · School of Midwifery, Abeokuta

   · School of Midwifery, Ijebu-Ode

Main Functions & Objectives 

   · Coordinating training of nurses and midwives representing Ogun State at Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria

    · Advise Government on nursing matters

    · Organizing workshops and seminars for nursing & midwife tutors in Ogun State

    · Conduct entrance exams into Nursing Schools

    · Regulate standard of nursing practice in Ogun State.

     · Renovation of School of Nursing and Midwifery at Ijebu-Ode via the Ministry

Current / Ongoing Projects 

  · Public enlightenment on radio & TV

   · Sensitization meeting with stakeholders on dangers of fake drugs & poisonous foods

   · Inspection of pharmaceutical premises

Contact Person / Address

Mrs. M.A OLURIN

Ministry of Health

P.M.B. 2031

Abeokuta

Ogun State  

1.6 Department of Primary Health Care and Disease Control

     - Primary Health Care and Disease Control (PHC & DC)

     · Reproductive Health Unit 

     · Guinea Worm Eradication Program

      · Monitoring & Evaluation Unit

      · HIV/AIDS Program

      · National Programme on Immunization (NPI)

      · Nutrition Unit 

     · Disease Surveillance Unit

      · Tuberculosis and Leprosy (TBL) Unit

Main Functions & Objectives 

     · Policy formation and information dissemination

      · Monitoring and supervising of primary health care

      · Disease surveillance & contingency plan for emergency, epidemic and response

      · Effective collaboration with NGOs and International Development Partners

Contact Person / Address

Dr. (MRS) KAFAYAT LAWAL

Director (DPHC & DC)

Ministry of Health

P.M.B. 2031

Abeokuta

Ogun State  

ONGOING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS

·         Implementation of School Health Programme

·         Increased coverage of Ogun State Acident Service (OGSAS)

·         Implementation of Immunisation through "Reach Every Ward Initiative"

·         Implementation of integrated management of Childhood disease

·         Monitoring activities of all the hospitals

·         Continued implementation of Roll Back Malaria.

CONTACT DETAILS


Hon. Commissioner for Health Dr. Kunle Salako
Telephone: +234 (0) 803 7470018