Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii

Objective

To foster development and provision of health services, preventive measures, social welfare and nutrition to the Region.

This Section will perform the following activities: -

(i) Coordinate and advise on implementation of health policies in the Region;

(ii) Coordinate planning and execution of health services, social welfare and environmental sanitation in the Region;

(iii) Coordinate management of health facilities in the Region;

(iv) Monitor and evaluate management of health services provided by public and private sector health facilities in the Region;

(v) Provide support for building capacity to LGAs in health service delivery;

(vi) Advise RS and LGAs on capacity development preparation to combat disease outbreak;

(vii) Provide advice on HIV/AIDS activities in the Region;

(viii) Promote community engagement and use of health insurance;

(ix) Provide backstopping support during health epidemics in the Region;

(x) Coordinate and update country data on health, social welfare and nutrition services for LGAs;

(xi) Qprovide technical support on nutrition interventions to LGAS;

(xii) Coordinate preventive health services;

(xiii) Facilitate and coordinate environment and sanitation issues in the Region; and

(xiv) Coordinate availability of pharmaceuticals, medical equipments and

supplies for health facilities in the Region.

This Section will led by an Assistant Administrative Secretary who will also be a Regional Medical Officer (RMO).