Rivers State Ministry of Health

Rivers State Ministry of Health
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Rivers State
HeadquartersBlock A, 2nd Floor, State Secretariat
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
4°46′24″N 7°0′57″E / 4.77333°N 7.01583°E / 4.77333; 7.01583
Ministry executives
  • Adaeze Oreh, Commissioner
  • Somieari Lawrence Isaac-Harry, Permanent Secretary
Websitewww.riversstatemoh.gov.ng

The Rivers State Ministry of Health is a ministry of the Government of Rivers State that facilitates the provision of health services to residents and visitors in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its current headquarters is on the 2nd Floor of State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt.

Leadership

The Commissioner is in charge of overseeing the daily activities of the Ministry.[1] The Permanent Secretary supports the general policies and priorities of the government which operates within the context of the management practices and procedures created for the government as a whole. The Permanent Secretary also sees that major projects, policy formulation and direction, sectoral strategies and development plans for the Ministry are implemented.[2]

Organizational structure

Departments

  • Administration
  • Finance & Account
  • Planning, Research & Statistics
  • Pharmaceutical Services
  • Medical Services
  • Public Health Services
  • Nursing Services

Parastatals

List of commissioners

See also

References

  1. ^ "Office of the Commissioner". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Office of Permanent Secretary". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 19 December 2014.