Rivers State Ministry of Health

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Rivers State Ministry of Health
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Government of Rivers State
Headquarters2nd Floor, State Secretariat
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
4°46′24″N7°0′57″E / 4.77333°N 7.01583°E / 4.77333; 7.01583
Ministry executives
  • Adaeze Oreh, Commissioner
  • Somieari Lawrence Isaac-Harry, Permanent Secretary
Website www.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 at the 2nd Floor, State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt.

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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

Parastatals

List of commissioners

See also

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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.