Excel in policy, planning, monitoring and research functions in guiding strategic resource allocation and development, fostering new initiatives, and supporting evidence-based decision-making in pursuit of making Bhutan “a Nation with Best Health”
To provide strategic direction and creating an enabling environment to the Health sector for sound policy, planning and effective coordination through strengthened management and professional development
The core values of PPD include passion for learning, enthusiasm to achieve greater heights and professionalism in our service delivery through:
• Acquiring, analyzing, and sharing knowledge.
• Ethically managing the resources entrusted to PPD.
• Fostering an environment where growth, renewal and risk taking are supported.
• Demonstrating graceful professionalism in relationships with institutional and external partners.
• Recognizing, respecting, and reveling individual and collective differences and strengths.
The Secretariat operates through six key divisions where each division plays a vital role in supporting the organization’s strategic goals, ensuring smooth governance, operational efficiency and alignment with policies to meet national objectives effectively.
The following are the broad mandates of the division:
ICT Services
Finance Division
Legal Services
Human Resource Division (HRD)
Administration and Procurement Services
Office of the Minister and Secretary (PS/PAs)