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:

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