BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH

The Edo State Ministry of Health is one of the oldest in the State having been in existence since 1963 when Midwest Region was first created.
It is responsible for the formulation of Health policies, supervision and regulation of all health activities in the State. With its four Parastatals, it provides preventive and curative health services for Edo people; it is also one of the largest Ministries in the state.

Departments.

1. Health Planning, Research and Statistics (DPRS).
2. Administration & Supplies (DAS).
3. Finance & Accounts (DFA).
4. Medical Services (DMS).
5. Primary Health Care (DPHC).
6. Disease Control (DDC).
7. Pharmaceutical Services (DPS).
8. Nursing Services (DNS).

Parastatals and specialized directorates

1. Hospital Management Board (HMB).
2. Essential Drug Project (EDP).
3. Traditional Medicine Board (TMB)
4. Sickle Cell Board (SCB).
5. School of Nursing.
6. School of Midwifery.
7. School of Health Technology.

Functions of Ministry of Health.

1. The formulation and execution of health policies.
2. the execution of health sector development programs
3. The administration of the State government hospitals and allied health institutions via the Hospitals Management Board (HMB).
4. The monitoring and control of pharmaceuticals services especially the 106 registered pharmacies in Edo State as depicted in Table 6 below.
5. The supervision and control of traditional medicine practice through the Traditional Medicine Board.
6. The control of training institution for nurses, midwives, health superintendent, pharmacy assistant, other pharmaceutical staff and health workers.
7. liaison with World, International and National bodies with respect to health services and
8. The registration and supervision of the 554 private and voluntary health institutions as reflected in Table 5 below.

Summary Of Registered Hospitals/Health Centres (May 2007)                                                                                       

		Levels				Types
SN	LGA	Tertiary	Secondary	Primary	Total	Public	Private
1	Akoko-Edo	-	6	33	39	32	7
2	Egor	2	49	71	122	7	115
3	Esan Central	1	2	15	18	12	6
4	Esan N. East	1	12	16	29	7	22
5	Esan South East	-	6	21	27	21	6
6	Esan West	-	13	30	43	19	24
7	Etsako Central	-	1	13	14	12	2
8	Etsako East	-	3	13	16	12	4
9	Etsako West	1	18	21	40	13	27
10	Igueben	-	6	7	13	8	5
11	Ikpoba-Okha	-	32	53	85	10	75
12	Oredo	1	77	144	222	9	213
13	Orhionmwon	1	4	26	31	26	5
14	Ovia N. East	1	1	27	29	27	2
15	Ovia S. West	-	2	21	23	17	6
16	Owan East	-	7	23	30	17	13
17	Owan West	-	6	31	37	18	19
18	Uhunmwode	-	1	25	26	23	3
	Total	8	246	590	844	290	554