Section 1 National Health Act

Section 1 National Health Act 2014 is about Establishment of the National Health System. It is under Part I (Responsibility for Health and Eligibility for Health Services and Establishment of National Health System) of the Act.

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 responsibility among all providers of health services in the Federation and any part thereof ;
(c) provide for persons living in Nigeria the best possible health services within the limits of available resources ;
(d) set out the rights and obligations of health care providers, health workers, health establishments and users ; and
(e) protect, promote and fulfil the rights of the people of Nigeria to have access to health care services.

(2) The National Health System shall include—
(a) the Federal Ministry of Health ;
(b) the Ministry of Health in every State and the Federal Capital Territory Department responsible for Health ;
(c) parastatals under the federal and state ministries of health ;

(d) all local government health authorities ;
(e) the ward health committees ;
(f) the village health committees ;

(g) the private health care providers ;
(h) traditional health care providers ; and
(i) alternative healthcare providers.