Department Functions

• Manage the overall supply chain processes of all public health commodities as the Logistics Management Coordinating Unit for the State;
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and Nigeria supply chain policy by all actors for public health commodities and vaccines;
• • Coordinate the development of quantification, sourcing and distribution matrix for pharmaceutical and other health care products, its implementation and monitoring at all levels in the state;
• Collect, collate, validate and disseminate Logistics Management Information System -LMIS- for quarterly reporting on overall system inventory and performance;
• Facilitate capacity building of service providers on supply chain management and provide mentoring and supportive supervision to facilities in the state;
• Create a viable market economy opportunities around Pharmaceutical products, and consumables through investor friendly policies for large scale private investment.
• Coordinate donor interventions in relations to health commodity donations and supplies;
• Collaborate with the Department of Pharmaceutical Services to conduct pharmaceutical based research and medicinal herbs development;
• Collaborate with other relevant MDAs to ensure commodities security and supply chain resource optimization with other special assigned duties.

Department Structure