Yobe State Ministry of Health

The Yobe State Ministry of Health is the central agency for health governance in Yobe State, Nigeria. It is responsible for formulating health strategies, guiding their implementation, overseeing public healthcare facilities, and coordinating programmes designed to enhance health outcomes across the state.[1][2][3]

Leadership

The commissioner oversees the effective running of the ministry and with the aid of the permanent secretary who is responsible for administrative works of the ministry. The current commissioner is Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana.[4]

Structure

  • Administration
  • Finance & Account
  • Planning, Research & Statistics
  • Pharmaceutical Services
  • Medical Services
  • Public Health Services
  • Nursing Services

Government agencies

Parastatals include:

  • Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA)[3]
  • Yobe State Healthcare and Health-related Facilities Inspection and Monitoring Agency (YOHFIMA)[2]
  • Yobe State Hospital Management Board[5]
  • Yobe State College of Nursing Science[6]
  • Yobe State Primary Health Care Management Board[7]
  • Yobe State College of Health Sciences And Technology[8]

References

  1. ↑ "DevelopmentAid". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  2. 1 2 "Home Page". yohfima.yb.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  3. 1 2 Uthman, Muyideen (2021-10-17). "Ministry of Health Visits HEFAMAA: PS Commends Agency for Effective Service Delivery". HEFAMAA. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  4. ↑ Summit, Impact Africa (2024-11-18). "Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana MBBS, FWACP". Impact Africa Summit. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  5. ↑ "Yobe State Hospital Management Board". 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  6. ↑ TemplateMo. "Welcome: Shehu Sule College of Nursing & Midwifery, Damaturu". ycnm.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2025-04-12. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  7. ↑ "Yobe State Primary Health Care Management Board Archives". Channels Television. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  8. ↑ "Yobe State College of Health Sciences And Technology Nguru resumption date". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
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