National Health Act, 2014 🇳🇬

Nigeria

National Health Act, 2014

Published in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette on 27 October 2014
Assented to on 31 October 2014
Commenced on 31 October 2014
[This is the version of this document from 27 October 2014.]

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR THE REGULATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF A NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND SET STANDARDS FOR RENDERING HEALTH SERVICES IN THE FEDERATION ; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS.ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria :

Part I – RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTH AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

1. Establishment of the National Health System

(1)There is established for the Federation the National Health System, which shall define and provide a framework for standards and regulation of health services, without prejudice to extant professional regulatory laws and which shall—

(a)encompass public and private providers of health services ;

(b)promote a spirit of co-operation and shared responsib…

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