Research Knowledge and Management

The mandate of this division is to Coordinate and promote all health research for efficient health system development and knowledge sharing:

  • Serves as a secretariat to the National Health Research.

  • Ensure all health research guidelines are adhered to.

  • Provision of support for the establishment of a health research data bank.

  • Serves as secretariat to National Health Research Ethics Committee.

  • Facilitation of capacity building for stakeholders on health research.

  • Ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines by individual and cooperate researchers.

  • Acquisition and development of library services.

  • Provision of library services including readers’ service, technical services, e-library, and international access.

  • Storage of library resources.

DIRECTOR OF DHPRS

DR. NGOZI. R. C. AZODOH
MBBS (Nig.), MPH, PGD(PAD), MPA, MSc (Health Systems Mgt)
Director, Health Planning, Research & Statistics

Dr. Ngozi R.C. Azodoh is a Public Health Physician, a consummate administrator, an accomplished manager, and an experienced coordinator of complex health projects. She currently serves as Director/ Head of the Department of Health Planning, Research, and Statistics of the FMoH.

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