Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania)
# Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania)

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

It was merged with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children under John Magufuli's reforms.

## Organization

The structure of the ministry is as follows:

### 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
