Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales

What Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales does

The Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales is the official government ministry of the Republic of Gabon responsible for public health policy, hospital governance, healthcare facility regulation, and social protection programming. Headquartered in Libreville at the Première Vice-Primature, the ministry serves the general population of Gabon through provincial health directorates, a public hospital and clinic network overseen via entities such as the Centre Hospitalier Régional Estuaire de Melen and the Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, and national programs including PLMI (Programme de Lutte contre les Maladies Infectieuses), HIV/AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health initiatives.

The ministry operates a set of domain-specific programs and digital tools — most notably the GARC-developed BCT (Bite Case Tracking) application for rabies surveillance, the Schéma Directeur Stratégique du Système d'Information de Santé (Strategic Health Information System Master Plan), regulatory inspection services for private healthcare establishments, and public health campaigns such as the sexual and reproductive health outreach under the Gabon Égalité program and the Projet Conjoint Protection Sociale et Citoyenneté birth certificate initiative. Leadership is centered on Minister Pr Elsa Nkana Joséphine Ayo, épouse Bivigou, supported by Directors General across functional units (family, women's promotion, social protection, AIDS prevention).

The ministry is funded through the national budget and international health program allocations rather than commercial revenue, and does not operate a pricing model. Distribution occurs exclusively through public-sector channels: provincial directorates, public healthcare facilities, and national health programs targeting citizens, vulnerable populations (women, children, widows, orphans), and regulated private healthcare providers across all Gabonese provinces.

Name

Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales

Legal name

PREMIERE VICE PRIMATURE, MINISTERE DE LA SANTE DE LA PREVOYANCE SOCIALE ET DE LA SOLIDARITE NATIONALE

Website

https://sante.gouv.ga

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales is the government ministry of Gabon responsible for national public health policy, hospital governance, healthcare facility regulation, and social protection programs, serving the citizens of Gabon through provincial health directorates, public hospitals, and national health initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Administration

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Social Assistance (624), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Communicable Disease Prevention & Control (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs) (BPADAIAA), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ), Disease-Specific Global Programs (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Public health administration
• Social protection programs
• National health policy
• Disease prevention services
• Healthcare facility regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Libreville

HQ country

Gabon

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The ministry formulates and implements national public health policy, governs public and private healthcare facilities, conducts disease prevention and surveillance programs (rabies, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19), coordinates maternal and child health services, and administers social protection programs for vulnerable populations including women, children, widows, and orphans across Gabon. Operations are delivered through provincial health directorates, public hospitals, health centers, and dedicated national programs such as PLMI.

Product overview

The Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales is the official government ministry responsible for health policy and social affairs in Gabon. The ministry operates a web portal (sante.gouv.ga) that provides access to health services information, regulatory services including health facility inspections, and various public health programs. Key programs include the national rabies prevention program using the GARC-developed BCT application for bite tracking, the Gabon Égalité sexual and reproductive health awareness campaign, and a birth certificate distribution initiative under the social protection project. The ministry oversees multiple health facilities and maintains a strategic health information system framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programme de Lutte contre la Rage (Rabies Prevention Program) A national rabies prevention and control program that includes bite tracking, post-exposure vaccination protocols, and public awareness campaigns. The program utilizes the BCT (Bite Case Tracking) application developed by GARC for monitoring animal bites and is delivered through reference vaccination centers such as the Service de Santé de Nzeng-Ayong in Libreville.
• Campagne de Sensibilisation sur la Santé Sexuelle et Reproductive (Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Campaign) Sexual and reproductive health awareness campaign launched under the Gabon Égalité government program, targeting beaches in the Grand Libreville area to raise public awareness of reproductive health issues.
• Projet Conjoint Protection Sociale et Citoyenneté (Joint Social Protection and Citizenship Project) A joint social protection initiative aimed at distributing birth certificates to citizens, particularly in the Estuaire Province, to support citizenship rights and social protection coverage.
• Health Infrastructure Inspection Services Regulatory inspection services for private health establishments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards, including enforcement actions such as provisional closures and administrative fines for non-compliant facilities.
• Schéma Directeur Stratégique du Système d'Information de Santé (Strategic Health Information System Master Plan) A strategic master plan outlining the digital health infrastructure and information systems framework for Gabon's national health system, published as a public reference document on the ministry's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Minister has called for rigorous maternal death reporting and analysis to identify causes and improve practices to reduce maternal mortality

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GARC (Alliance Mondiale contre la Rage - Global Alliance Against Rabies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2022Partnership for rabies prevention and control in Gabon. GARC developed the BCT (Bite Case Tracking) application for tracking bite incidents. The Ministry, through the PLMI (Programme de Lutte contre les Maladies Infectieuses), organized a webinar demonstration of the tool with participation from public, civil, and military sectors, as well as veterinary services.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Africa CDC: Continental public health agency coordinating disease surveillance and response across African Union member states, including Gabon. Relevant as a regional coordinating counterpart for infectious disease programs.

Direct peers

• Ministère de la Santé et de l'Action Sociale du Sénégal: Senegal's national health and social action ministry. Comparable Francophone African ministry combining health policy with social protection programs, similar organizational structure and donor engagement profile.
• Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Solidarité Nationale (Tchad): Chad's ministry combining health and social solidarity. Comparable Francophone African ministry with similar combined health-and-social-affairs mandate and operating in low-resource context.
• Ministère de la Santé et de la Population (Congo): Republic of Congo's health ministry — directly comparable mandate in a neighboring Central African state with shared epidemiological and donor contexts.
• Ministère de la Santé Publique du Cameroun: National health ministry of neighboring Central/West African country. Directly comparable in mandate (health policy, hospital governance, disease prevention, social welfare) and operating in a similar Francophone African regulatory and donor environment.
• Ministère de la Santé, de l'Hygiène Publique et de la Couverture Maladie Universelle (Côte d'Ivoire): Ivorian health ministry with universal health coverage mandate. Comparable as a Francophone West/Central African ministry running national disease programs and hospital governance.

Others

• UNICEF: UN agency active in maternal/child health and social protection — areas where the Gabonese ministry is investing (birth certificate distribution, maternal health). Functions as a partner and partial funder rather than a competitor.
• World Health Organization (WHO): UN specialized agency for health that provides technical guidance, norms, and country support to national health ministries including Gabon. Not a competitor but the principal multilateral counterpart shaping the ministry's agenda.
• Global Alliance Against Rabies (GARC): Direct partner organization that developed the BCT bite-tracking tool used by Gabon's PLMI program. Comparable as a specialized health-program counterpart rather than a competitor.
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Major multilateral donor referenced in ministry recruitment notices. Functions as principal financier of HIV/TB/malaria programs that the Gabonese ministry administers through PLMI and Direction Générale de la Prévention du SIDA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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