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Honourable
Commissioner
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Mr. Mfon E. Ebienang
Permanent Secretary
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Responsibilities of the Ministry:
The State Ministry of Health is a government
establishment charged with responsibilities of
planning, organizing and financing, health care
programmes and services. The Ministry also
formulates health policies and offers advice and
guidance on matters affecting health-care
delivery.
Functions of the
Ministry:
The main
functions of the Ministry of Health are as
follows:
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Training of Medical and Para-medical personnel;
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Supervision and regulation of standards in Schools
of Nursing and Midwifery and in the School of Health
Technology;
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regulate and recognize the practice of medical
services in the State (Health legislature).
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To
recognize/supervise the practice of homeopathic
medicine (alterative medicine) given by registrable
practitioners,
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Registration of
Private Clinics, Maternity Homes, Hospitals,
Pharmacy and Patent Medicine Shops,
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Provision of genuine
drugs in Public Health Institutions and combating
the production, distribution and sale of
counterfeit, fake and expired drugs,
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Maintaining and controlling of Training Schools in
the Health sector.
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Provision of training
for all cadres of staff including Doctors,
Pharmacists, Nurses and paramedical staff of the
State's public service,
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To approve the refund of medical
expenses to staff of all Ministries and parastatals.
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To constitute Medical
Board to ascertain the health Status of Public
Servants,
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Co-ordination, supervision of the
management and implementation of integrated primary
health care services in the State,
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Control of Food and Drugs in liaison with the
Federal Ministry of Health;
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Conduct of Entrance Examinations for
Student Nurses, Midwives and students in the School
of Health technology;
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Representation at the Federal level on Health
matters and on bodies including the medical and
Dental Council of Nigeria, the Nursing and
Midwifery Council of Nigeria, pharmaceutical Board
of Nigeria, the Royal Society of Health, the
National Council on Health, the Nigerian
Association of Resident Doctors, Association
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of General and Private Medical Practitioners of
Nigeria (AGMPN);
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Liaise with the Federal Ministry of Health and
International bodies on Health matters;
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Management and supervision of National and
International Aids/Loans in the Health Sector.
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Health programmes/activities
in the State.
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Collection and collation of varieties of Health Data
and statistics for internal, National and
International consumptions.
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