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Section 27 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 27 National Health Act Section 27 National Health Act 2014 is about Access to health records. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. A health worker or any health care provider that has access to the health records of a user may disclose such personal […]

Section 26 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 26 National Health Act Section 26 National Health Act 2014 is about Confidentiality. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. (1) All information concerning a user, including information relating to his or her health status, treatment or stay in a health establishment is confidential. (2) […]

Section 25 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 25 National Health Act Section 25 National Health Act 2014 is about Obligation to keep record. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. Subject to applicable archiving legislation, the person in charge of a health establishment shall ensure that a health record containing such information […]

Section 24 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 24 National Health Act Section 24 National Health Act 2014 is about Duty to disseminate information. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. The Federal Ministry, every State Ministry of Health, every Local Government Health Authority and every private health care provider shall ensure that […]

Section 23 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 23 National Health Act Section 23 National Health Act 2014 is about User to have full knowledge. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. (1) Every health care provider shall give a user relevant information pertaining to his state of health and necessary treatment relating […]

Section 22 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 22 National Health Act Section 22 National Health Act 2014 is about Indemnity of the healthcare provider, officer or employee of a healthcare establishment. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. Subject to not being found negligent, a health care provider or other officers or […]

Section 21 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 21 National Health Act Section 21 National Health Act 2014 is about Rights of health care personnel. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. (1) Subject to any applicable law, the head of the health establishment concerned may in accordance with any guideline determined by […]

Section 20 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 20 National Health Act Section 20 National Health Act 2014 is about Emergency treatment. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act. 1) A health care provider, health worker or health establishment shall not refuse a person emergency medical treatment for any reason. (2) A person […]

Section 19 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 19 National Health Act Section 19 National Health Act 2014 is about Evaluating services of health establishments. It is under Part II (Health Establishments and Technologies) of the Act. 1) All health establishments shall comply with the quality requirements and standards prescribed by the National Council on Health. (2) The quality requirements and standards […]

Section 18 Nigerian National Health Act 2014

Section 18 National Health Act Section 18 National Health Act 2014 is about Relationship between public and private health establishments. It is under Part II (Health Establishments and Technologies) of the Act. 1) The Minister shall prescribe mechanisms to ensure a coordinated relationship between private and public health establishments in the delivery of health services. […]