Ms. Perfect Tittiati
The department of Health at the District Assembly level consists of the office of the District Directorate of Health and the Environmental Health Unit. The functions of the Department of Health are to:
(a) advise on the construction and rehabilitation of clinics and health centers or facilities;
(b) assist in the operation and maintenance of all health facilities under the jurisdiction of the regional and district coordinating council;
(c) assist to undertake health education and family immunization and nutrition programmes;
(d) coordinate works of health centers or posts or community based health workers;
(e) facilitate collection and analysis of data on health;
(f) promote and encourage good health and sanitation;
(g) facilitate diseases control and prevention;
(h) advise on management of the sick;
(i) assist to formulate, plan and implement district health policies within the framework of national health policies and guidelines provided by the Minister of Health;
(j) provide reports on the implementation of policies and programmes relating to health in the District Assembly;
(k) advise the Assembly on all matters relating to health including diseases in the district;
