Key Agencies & Boards
Agencies Delivering Care Across Taraba
The bodies that implement health policy and deliver services across all 16 Local Government Areas.
1
Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency (TSPHCDA)
The frontline agency driving basic healthcare delivery, routine immunization, and community health interventions.
- Coordinating routine immunization campaigns (Polio, Measles, HPV, Yellow Fever).
- Overseeing Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs).
- Managing maternal, newborn, and child health programs at the grassroots level.
2
Taraba State Contributory Health Insurance Agency (TSCHIA)
The state body providing social health insurance coverage to protect residents from out-of-pocket medical expenditures.
- Administering formal and informal sector health insurance plans.
- Accrediting public and private healthcare service providers.
- Ensuring affordable access to consultations, surgeries, and essential pharmaceuticals.
3
Health Services Management Board (HSMB)
Oversees secondary healthcare facilities (General Hospitals and Cottage Hospitals) throughout Taraba State.
- Direct management and staffing of all State General Hospitals.
- Quality assurance, hospital administration, and clinical governance.
- Facilitating referrals from primary centers to secondary care units.
4
Taraba State Essential Drugs Programme (EDP)
Manages the supply chain for safe, high-quality pharmaceuticals and medical consumables.
- Bulk procurement and quality testing of drugs.
- Centralized warehousing and distribution to public health facilities.
- Counteracting counterfeit and substandard medical products.