Section 9 National Health Act

Section 9 National Health Act 2014 is about Establishment of the National Tertiary Health Institutions Standards Committee. 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 the National Tertiary Health Institutions Standards Committee.

(2) The Committee shall consist of—
(a) the Chairman who shall be a person in the health profession with vast knowledge and experience in health service delivery, planning and organization to be appointed by the Minister.

(b) a Representative of—
(i) Ministry of Finance ;
(ii) Ministry of Education ; and
(iii) Office of the Head of Service of the Federation ;

(c) representatives of Chief Executives of Tertiary Hospitals ;
(d) the Registrars of all health professions regulatory agencies or councils in Nigeria ;
(e) six persons appointed on merit by the Minister, one from each geographical zone to represent the public interest at least two of whom shall be women ;
(f) one person to represent the organized private sector ; and
(g) the Director, Department of Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health who shall be a member and Secretary of the Committee.

(3) Amember of the Committee other than an ex-officio member shall—
(a) hold office for a term of four (4) years and no more, on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment ; and
(b) vacate his office if he resigns through a letter written under his hand.

(4)The Federal Ministry of Health shall provide the secretariat for the administrative activities of the Committee.

(5) The National Tertiary Health Institutions Standards Committee shall meet not less than four times in a year.

(6) The National Tertiary Health Institutions Standards Committee shall regulate its own procedure and the quorum shall be two-third majority.