Directorate/Section Functions:

Public Health is defined as “the science and art of promoting health, preventing disease and prolonging life through the organized efforts of society”. Any Public Health agency is responsible for fulfilling three core functions:

1. Assessing community health status and needs
2. Developing Public Health policy
3. Assuring implementation of public health policy

Strategic Goals of Public Health:

Public Health Directorate should act as the central body for the Ministry of Health for establishing and monitoring of health standards and policies through achieving the following strategic goals:

1. Prevents epidemics and the spread of disease
2. Promotes and encourages healthy lifestyle behaviors
3. Prevents injuries
4. Protects against occupational and environmental hazards
5. Responds to disasters and emergency
6. Maintain accurate registries and efficient information

Directorate/Section Functions

Our main functions are as follows:

• Financial planning and financial systems development
• Budgeting and Budgetary control
• Costing and Cost Analysis
• Fixed Assets control
• Commitment accounting
• Processing of payments
• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting and Information
• Collection and Accounting of Revenue
• Receivables Management
• Autonomous Funds Management

Directorate/Section Functions

To provide comprehensive family and community health care services. The services must be accessible, accountable, responsive to peoples needs and continuous throughout their Life span. The health care providers are committed to update their knowledge and skills Using available resources for continuing educational activities and evaluate the impact of their work using the quality improvement principles. Our Strategic Goals are:

• To reduce the burden of the morbidity on the community, and improve the quality of life.
• To improve access to the Primary Care Health services.
• To ensure that quality culture is prevailing through adopting quality system.
• To strengthen PHC services through developing productive and sustainable partnerships.
• To improve decision making and planning by making health information accessible to health staff.
• To enhance the competence and the skills of health professional and allied health staff.