Federal Ministry of Health ( Nigeria ) - Wikipedia Federal Ministry of Health ( Nigeria ) The Federal Ministry of Health is one of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria concerned with the formulation and implementation of policies related to health. It is headed by a Minister appointed by the President, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant. The current Minister of Health is Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole. Departments The Ministry has several departments specializing in different aspects of health care. The Family Health department is concerned with creating awareness on Reproductive, Maternal Neonatal and Child Health, ensuring sound nutrition including infant and young child feeding, and care of the elderly and adolescents. The department of Public Health coordinates formulation, implementation and evaluation of public health policies and guidelines. It undertakes health promotion, surveillance, prevention and control of diseases. Functions of the department of Planning Research And Statistics include developing plans and budgets and monitoring their implementation, serving as Secretariat to the National Council on Health, conducting health research in collaboration with other departments and agencies, institutions and parastatals, conducting operational research and data collection, and performing various coordination functions. The department of Hospital Services supervises 53 Federal Tertiary Hospitals -- Nigeria 's Teaching hospitals, Orthopedic Hospitals Federal Medical Centres and National Eye Centers. The department processes appointment of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors, supervises oral health research, develops policies on nursing, coordinates training programmes for nurses and monitors the midwifery service scheme in collaboration with NPHCDA. The department of Food and Drugs Services formulates national policies, guidelines and strategies on food and drugs, and ensures ethical delivery of pharmaceutical services nationwide. The department sponsors the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and acts as regulator through the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria and the Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is a federal agency under the Ministry. The agency was established in 2010 with the assistance of the US Centers for Disease Control. See also Nigerian Civil Service Federal Ministries of Nigeria Health care in Nigeria References Jump up ^ `` Federal Ministry of Health ''. Federal Ministry of Health. Archived from the original on 2009 - 12 - 11. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 22. ^ Jump up to : `` Departments Within the Ministry of Health ''. Federal Ministry of Health. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 22. Jump up ^ `` In search of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control ''. nigeriahealthwatch.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016. Jump up ^ CDC. Global Health - Nigeria Page last updated : December 6, 2012. Page accessed April 6, 2016 Federal Ministries of Nigeria Federal ministries Agriculture Aviation Commerce and Industry Defence Education Energy ( Gas, Petroleum and Power ) Environment Federal Capital Territory Finance Foreign Affairs Health Information & Communications Interior Justice Labour Lands, Housing & Urban Development Mines and Steel Development Niger Delta Science & Technology Transportation Tourism, Culture & National Orientation Water Resources Women Affairs Works Youth Development Commissions Federal Civil Service National Sports National Planning Police Affairs Police Formation and Command State House This article about government in Nigeria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federal_Ministry_of_Health_(Nigeria)&oldid=840985501 '' Categories : Federal Ministries of Nigeria Medical and health organisations based in Nigeria Health ministries Nigerian government stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 May 2018, at 09 : 35. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the commissioner of health in nigeria
Answer: Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole