Planning and Development

Responsibilities of the planning Unit:

  • Preparation, monitoring and evaluation of development plans (five year plan and annual plans)
  • Dissemination of information of the Provincial Health Services through Annual report and website (being designed)
  • Monitoring of Human resources availability and Human resource forecasting
  • Monitoring of Government and special projects such as WB,UNICEF,UNFPA
  • Data base on the availability of Health services and facilities infra, resources
  • Identify Provincial, National and Foreign training needs
  • Coordinate the Identification of  equipment needs,
  • Coordinate preparation special development projects such as Hospice unit, rehabilitation hospitals, estate health development
  • Coordinate with other planning units such as MoH and Chief Secretary
  • Operational research

Administrative Services

The following are undertaken by the administrative unit:

  • Confirmation of appointments
  • Handling Promotions of health care workers
  • Retirement of officers
  • Extension of appointments
  • Granting permission for the payment of language allowance
  • Disciplinary actions
  • Legal acquisition of land allocated to the health department
  • Mediating transfers of health care workers
  • Granting leave for travelling abroad
  • With regard to vehicles:
    • granting permission for travelling outside the province
    • granting permission for the repairs of vehicles