Bureau of Local Health Development (BLHD)

Background

The Bureau provides technical advisory and support services in the achievement of the objectives of the agency.

Specifically, the major functions of the BLHD are the following:

Provides technical leadership in development of policies, programs and projects to support decentralization of health services at various level of health care system.

Undertakes programs and strategies designed to be problem based, area focused.

Aims to improve the health management capacities at the sub-national and local levels in order to ensure
effective delivery of quality health services.

Establishing intra and inter-sectoral collaboration and capacity building of health stakeholders

The Total manpower complement of the bureau is 25 personnel. Nineteen staffs (19) are doing technical work and five staffs (5) are providing admin support services. The office is headed by a Director.