(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(v)

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

(vi)

Ensuring the education and training of Health Personnel.

S/ N

DEPARTMENTS

MAIN FUNCTIONS & OBJECTIVES

CURRENT / ONGOING PROJECTS

REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

CONTACT PERSON / ADDRESS

1

FINANCE & ADMIN
GENERAL ADMIN SECTION:

· Gen. Admin. Section

· Finance Section

· Account Section

· 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

Nil

Nil

Mr. YOMI BAJELA
Ministry of Health
P.M.B. 2031
Abeokuta

2

DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITAL SERVICES:

· Quality Control Divisions

· Alternate & Traditional Medicine Practice Unit

· 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.

Nil

· 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.

Dr. YEMISI AJIBAWO
Ministry of Health
P.M.B. 2031
Abeokuta
Ogun State

3.

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, RESEARCH AND STATISTICS:

· Health Planning Division

· Research Division

· Health Statistics Division

· 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

Nil

Nil

Dr. LADI SOTIMEHIN
Ministry of Health
P.M.B. 2031
Abeokuta
Ogun State

4.

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES:

· Inspectorate & Licensing Unit

· Drug Abuse Control Unit

· Counterfeit and Fake Drugs Task Force Unit

· Food, Drugs & Poison Information Unit

· 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

· Public enlightenment on radio & TV

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

· Inspection of pharmaceutical premises

Nil

Mrs. M.A OLURIN
Ministry of Health
P.M.B. 2031
Abeokuta
Ogun State

5

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SERVICES:

· School of Nursing , Abeokuta

· School of Nursing , Ijebu-Ode

· School of Midwifery , Abeokuta

· School of Midwifery , Ijebu-Ode

· 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

Nil

MR. S.T OLUFOWOBI
The Director,
Nursing Services,
Mr. Olufowobi
Ministry of Health
P.M.B. 2031
Abeokuta
Ogun State .

6.

DEPT OF 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

· 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

Dr.(MRS) KAFAYAT LAWAL
Director (DPHC & DC)
Ministry of Health
P.M.B. 2031
Abeokuta
Ogun State