The new minister says the Nigerian health sector is yet to record any significant improvement since 1999.
Nigeria’s health minister, Osagie Ehanire, has said his administration will focus on implementing the National Health Act as well as other laws, policies and programs geared towards strengthening the health sector.
Despite the abundance of polices, laws and programmes initiated over the years, Nigeria’s health sector still ranks among the worst in the world. Nigeria is ranked 140 out of 195 countries surveyed in healthcare Access and Quality Index published in the May 18 edition of the medical journal, The Lancet.
By this provision, all health institutions in the country are currently operating illegally because they are yet to be issued with a certificate of standard 24 months after the law took effect in 2014 as provided in its Part 2 subsection two.Mr Ehanire promised that his leadership will ensure rapid implementation of the major provisions of the Act.
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