HEALTH

Health is central to human happiness and prosperity. Healthy populations live longer, are more productive.

The departments’ three major functions:

a) Formulation of a health policy

b) Health regulation

c) National referral Health facilities

Other key functions include:

a) Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community

b) Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based

health services

c) Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts

d) Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety

e) Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problem

f) Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care

when otherwise unavailable

g) Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce

h) Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues

i) Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems

Office of the Deputy Mayor - Social Services Division

Opening hours

  • Monday
    8:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Tuesday
    8:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Wednesday
    8:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Thursday
    8:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Friday
    Closed
  • Saturday
    8:00 am - 12:00 am
  • Sunday
    8:00 am - 12:00 am