INTRODUCTION
The State Ministry of Health is responsible for advising government on policy formulation, regulation and implementation of health and health related issues in the State. The ministry maintained its oversight functions, which include policy formulation and regulation, resource mobilization, human resource development, social protection of the disadvantaged and external relations. It supervises the delivery of secondary and tertiary health care services. The Honourable Commissioner for Health heads the ministry supported by Permanent Secretary, and a team of Directors responsible for major departments (Administration & Finance, Planning Research & Statistics, Hospital Services, Pharmaceutical Services, Medical Services, Nursing Services and Public Health Services). In addition, the Ministry provides oversight to State Primary Health Care Development Agency, College of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Health Technology, Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital, Jigawa Medicare Supply Organization (JIMSO) and Private Health Institutions.
MISSION
The mission of the Health Sector is to promote the health status of the people of Jigawa State through improved, integrated health care services, on the basis of Primary Health Care. To ensure good resource mobilization and practices with increased public–private partnership (PPP) and effective community participation and ownership, so as to ensure that basic health services are made available, accessible, affordable and acceptable to the people of Jigawa State..
GOALS
The health policy thrust in line with the National health policy focuses on Primary health care delivery system with the primary objective of improving the health status of the population in a sustainable manner. This entails continuous improvement in all key health indicators in the state through improved accessibility to affordable and qualitative healthcare services; reduction in health and disease burden among the people; and other targeted intervention programmes specifically aimed at the attainment of the health-related SDGs.
PURPOSE OF THE HEALTH SECTOR
The main purpose of the State Ministry of Health is to ensure a healthy and productive population in the State through the provision of improved, accessible, affordable and qualitative healthcare services to the teaming population of the state, reduce health and disease burden among the people; and delivery targeted intervention programmes specifically aimed at the attainment of the health-related SDGs.
POLICY OBJECTIVES
The policy objectives is to ensure provision of qualitative, affordable, accessible and sustainable health Services to the population and promote ownership through community participation and education , Good Governance , effective and efficient Service Delivery, Health Financing, provision of adequate infrastructure and Human Resource for Health , Health Management Information System and Operational Research.
