Ihekweazu re-echoed the observations of other health stakeholders that the Bill does not meet human rights stipulations enshrined in the Constitution.
It will cause anarchy, insecurity, says CAN
“The Control of Infectious Diseases Bill is the first concrete effort by the legislature to address these problems and is, therefore, a step in the right direction. The minister and the council expressed their observations during the concluding part of the public hearing on the Bill at the National Assembly.The two-day hearing on the contentious Bill was held by the Joint Committees of Justice, Health Services and Health Institutions.
In a presentation by its Executive Secretary, Prof. Cornelius Omonokhua, NIREC said: “We observed that there are provisions in the Bill which are likely to affect religious activities or sensitivities. One of provisions is that of Section 12 of the Bill which deals with disposal of dead bodies.
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