Federal Ministry of Health

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The Federal Ministry of Health is Nigeria’s national government body responsible for formulating and implementing health policies, regulating healthcare services, and overseeing public health programs across the country.

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Federal Ministry of Health canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal ministry
government agency
collaboratesWith UNICEF
World Health Organization
local government health authorities in Nigeria
other international health and development partners
state ministries of health in Nigeria
country Nigeria
governmentBranch executive branch of the Government of Nigeria
hasPrimaryObjective ensuring access to quality healthcare services in Nigeria
improvement of the health status of the Nigerian population
reducing morbidity and mortality in Nigeria
jurisdiction Nigeria
surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
oversees federal government health institutions in Nigeria
implementation of national health insurance policy framework in Nigeria
public health programs in Nigeria
policyArea disease control
health financing
health information and research
health systems strengthening
health workforce development
healthcare delivery
maternal and child health
pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
public health
responsibleFor coordination of donor and development partner health programs in Nigeria
coordination of the national health system in Nigeria
disease prevention and control policies in Nigeria
formulation of national health policy in Nigeria
health promotion in Nigeria
health sector monitoring and evaluation in Nigeria
health sector planning in Nigeria
implementation of national health policy in Nigeria
maternal and child health policies in Nigeria
national guidelines for clinical practice in Nigeria
national health emergency preparedness and response in Nigeria
national health information systems policy in Nigeria
national immunization policy in Nigeria
oversight of federal medical centres in Nigeria
oversight of federal teaching hospitals in Nigeria
oversight of public health programs in Nigeria
regulation of healthcare services in Nigeria
regulation of public hospitals owned by the federal government of Nigeria
regulation of some aspects of pharmaceuticals and medical products policy in Nigeria
scope national
sector health
typeOfOrganization public sector organization

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Federal Ministries of Nigeria includes Federal Ministry of Health