Ministry of Health (Uganda)

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]

Ministry of Health

Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
Type	Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Uganda
Headquarters	6 Lourdel Road, Wandegeya Kampala, Uganda
Ministry executive	Jane Aceng, Minister of Health
Website	Homepage

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

•  Uganda portal

• Politics of Uganda
• List of hospitals in Uganda

References

1. Ainebyoona, Emmanuel (1 July 2016). "Squabbles, scandals make health sector sick - Minister". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
2. 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.
3. Google (16 July 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of Uganda's Ministry of Health, 6 Lourdel Road, Kampala" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
4. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. "Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet". Africanews. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
6. Athumani, Halima (1 March 2015). "Museveni reshuffles Uganda cabinet". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
7. Kiggundu, Edris (24 May 2013). . The Observer. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
8. "Ruhakana Rugunda new Prime Minister". New Vision. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
9. "Museveni names new Cabinet". New Vision. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
10. Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). . New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 11 December 2014) on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
11. "Ex-Uganda health minister charged". BBC News. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 00°18′48″N 32°34′55″E / 0.31333°N 32.58194°E / 0.31333; 32.58194