Ministry of Health (Uganda)
Ministry overview | |
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Type | Ministry |
Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
Headquarters | 6 Lourdel Road, Wandegeya Kampala, Uganda |
Ministry executive |
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Website | Homepage |
The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services, in a humane, affordable, and sustainable manner. The ministry is headed by Minister of Health Jane Aceng.[1]
Location
The headquarters of the ministry are located at Plot 6 Lourdel Road, in the Wandegeya neighborhood, Kampala Central Division, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, about 2.5 kilometres (2 mi) north of the city's business district.[2] The coordinates of the building are 0°19'59.0"N, 32°34'39.0"E (Latitude:0.333044; Longitude:32.577486).[3]
Subministries
- State Minister for Health (General Duties)
- State Minister for Primary Healthcare - Joyce Moriku.[4]
List of ministers
- Jane Aceng (6 June 2016–present)[5]
- Elioda Tumwesigye (1 March 2015 - 6 June 2016)[6]
- Vacant (18 September 2014 - 1 March 2015)
- Ruhakana Rugunda (23 May 2013 - 18 September 2014)[7][8]
- Christine Ondoa (27 May 2011 - 23 May 2013)[9]
- Stephen Mallinga (1 June 2006 - 27 May 2011)[10]
- Jim Muhwezi (2001 - 1 June 2006)[11]
- Henry Kyemba, 1970s
See also
References
- ^ Ainebyoona, Emmanuel (1 July 2016). "Squabbles, scandals make health sector sick - Minister". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (16 July 2016). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Lourdel Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Location of the Headquarters of Uganda's Ministry of Health, 6 Lourdel Road, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Solomon Arinaitwe, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, Allan Chekwech, and Felix Warom Okello (8 June 2016). "Who are the new faces in Museveni's Cabinet?: Dr Joyce Moriku". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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- ^ Kiggundu, Edris (24 May 2013). "Museveni Drops General Aronda; Katumba, Brigadier David Muhoozi Promoted". The Observer. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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- ^ "Museveni names new Cabinet". New Vision. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Ministries Allocated". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 11 December 2014) on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Uganda health minister charged". BBC News. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2022.