The department of Health at the District Assembly level consists of the office of the Municipal Medical Officer of Health and the Environmental Health Unit. The department:
Assists in the operation and maintenance of all health facilities under the jurisdiction of the regional and district coordinating council;
Assists to undertake health education and family immunization and nutrition programmes.
Coordinates works of health centers or posts or community-based health workers.
Facilitates collection and analysis of data on health.
Promotes and encourage good health and sanitation.
Facilitates diseases control and prevention.
Assists to formulate, plan and implement district health policies within the framework of national health policies and guidelines provided by the Minister of Health.
Provides reports on the implementation of policies and programmes relating to health in the Assembly.
Advises the Assembly on all matters relating to health including diseases in the Municipality.