Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health

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Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Formed1987
Jurisdiction Government of Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat
Agency executives
  • Prof Augustine Vincent Umoh, Commissioner
  • Dr Patrick Essiet, Permanent Secretary

The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Health. [1] The ministry was formed as an MDA (Ministries, Departments, and Agencies), in 1987, with the creation of the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom. It has 7 divisions, or Directorates, Each having their own distinct responsibilities to the Ministry and the Government. They are the Directorate of Nursing services, Directorate of Medical Services, Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services, Directorate of Public Health Services, Directorate of Planning, Research, and Statistics, Directorate of Accounts and Finance, and the Directorate of Administration/Supplies. [2]

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References

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  2. "Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health - NGVotes". Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-03.