Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health

Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Formed1987
JurisdictionGovernment of Akwa Ibom State
HeadquartersIdongesit Nkanga Secretariat
Agency executives
  • Dr Ekem Emmanuel John, Commissioner
  • Dr Patrick Essiet, Permanent Secretary

The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Health. The ministry was formed as an MDA (Ministries, Departments, and Agencies), in 1987, with the creation of the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom. Its current headquarters is at the Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat, Uyo.