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National Health ICT Strategic Framework (2015 - 2020)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This framework serves as a roadmap of actions for strategic application of ICT to help achieve universal health coverage, and other health goals and priorities, to yield a harmonized favourable environment for the sustainable application of ICT in the health sector. It lays out the plan to roll out the ICT strategy to the states’ and local governments’ ministries of health.

Nigeria 2016 Health

National Policy on Food Safety and Its Implementation Strategy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy document focuses on building the capacity of both public and private sectors to strengthen the activities of the Food Safety Control Agencies. It also highlights the steps to build capabilities of stakeholders in the private and public sector in effective food management of food safety.

Nigeria 2014 Health

Health Sector Component of National Food and Nutrition Policy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This strategy identifies a set of priority areas that are key to improving nutritional status in Nigeria ranging from Maternal nutrition, Infant and young child feeding, Management of severe acute to Diet-related non-communicable diseases and Nutrition information systems.

Nigeria 2014 Health

National Interim Guidelines for Clinical Management of COVID-19 Version 2, May 2020

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an interim guideline developed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to guide health workers in response to cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The guidelines include guidance on identifying and reporting suspect COVID-19 cases; diagnosing COVID-19; clinical management of COVID-19 cases; managing complications in patients with COVID-19; and discharge criteria for patients.

Nigeria 2020 Health

Guidelines For The Management of Pain In Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Guidelines for Pain Management in Nigeria guides healthcare practitioners and caregivers in their management of pain in patients requiring pain relief. It shares information on methods and practical steps of assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of pain both pharmacologically and non- pharmacologically

Nigeria 2018 Health

Nigeria Humanitarian Response Plan 2019–2021

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The overall objective of this plan is to achieve household food security. The FAO partnered with Nigeria Government to provide emergency food assistance to vulnerable households; foster the resilience of crisis-affected communities through improved agricultural production; restoration and strengthening of productive assets; support income-generating activities; strengthen coordination with the Food Security Sector partners and stakeholders.

Nigeria 2019 Health

Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act.

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority whose functions shall include the control and regulation of the use of radioactive substances, material, equipment, emitting and generating ionizing radiation. It establishes the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority and its governing board and the National Institute of Radiation Protection and Research. It also provides for the control of ionizing radiation and the exploration, etc. of materials containing radioactive substances and the packing and transportation of radioactive material and radioactive waste. The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority shall be charged with the responsibility for nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation in Nigeria. The act requires registration of premises where sources of ionizing radiation are kept. It also provides that no person shall produce or market any consumer product containing radioactive substances without license issued by the Authority.

Nigeria 1995 Health

Manual for Training Doctors and Nurse/Midwives on Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Methods (Trainer's Manual)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

Developed by the Federal Ministry of Health, Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and other partners, this training document outlines the strategy to develop the technical competence of the health workers in the provision of quality Family planning service.

Nigeria 2015 Health

Guidelines for the Administration, Disbursement, Monitoring and Fund Management of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These Guidelines define the process of administering, disbursing, monitoring, and managing the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. It also set out the processes to be applied, expectations from and responsibilities of the various actors involved. The guidelines were referenced to the These Guidelines have been drawn up with specific reference to the National Health Act of 2014.

Nigeria 2016 Health

National Environmental Protection (Management of Solid and Hazardous Wastes) Regulations.

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The objectives of solid and hazardous waste management are to identify solid, toxic and extremely hazardous wastes dangerous to public health and the environment and provide guidelines necessary to establish a system of proper record keeping, sampling and labelling of hazardous wastes. Regulation 20 provides for the notification of discharge of waste. It is stated that the Agency shall instruct the person responsible for the spillage or discharge to clean up all released dangerous harmful wastes or hazardous substances within the time or days as may be specified, designate and treat, store or dispose of all solids, water or other materials contaminated by the spillage or discharge under specific directives given in that behalf by the agency or any person or authority authorized in that behalf to issue the directive and restore the area affected by the spillage or discharge and replenish resources in a manner acceptable to the Agency or any other person or authority authorized in that behalf by the Agency.

Nigeria 1991 Health

Standard of Practice on Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria (Nurses' Version)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The document, developed by the Federal Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund, aims to provide a standard reference material that can be used to train health workers in the provision of quality, and evidence-based care for Obstetric Fistula patients.

Nigeria 2011 Health

National Environmental Standards And Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an act to establish the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency charged with the responsibility to protect and develop the environment of Nigeria and related matters. It establishes the national environmental standards and regulations enforcement agency for the effective enforcement of standards, regulations and all national and international agreements, treaties, conventions and protocols on the environment to which Nigeria is a signatory.

Nigeria 2007 Health

National Guideline for The Control and Management of Sickle Cell Disease

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy document highlights the process to ensure that the health sector provides uniformity and standardized procedure in the control and management of Sickle Cell Disease in all health facilities across Nigeria. Furthermore, this guideline displays the government’s effort to reduce the burden of the disease amongst patients.

Nigeria 2014 Health

Food and Drugs Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Act provides rules for the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution and advertisement of food and drugs. It also grants power to the Minister to set up the Food and Drugs Advisory Council and to make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. No person shall sell, import, manufacture or store any article of food which: (a) has in it or upon it any poisonous or harmful substance not being a food additive or contaminant of a type and within the level permitted by regulations made under this Act; (b) is unfit for human consumption; or (c) consists in whole or in part of any filthy, disgusting, rotten or diseased substance; (d) adulterated; (e) stored under unsanitary conditions. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Food and Drugs Advisory Council, and subject to the provisions of this section, designate: (a) a food and drug analyst; or (b) a drug analyst; or (c) a food and drug inspection officer. The Act also specifies the power of inspecting officers on importation of food, etc.

Nigeria 1976 Health

National Interim Guidelines and Standards for Industrial Effluents, Gaseous Emissions And Hazardous Wastes Management In Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The Interim guidelines and standards cover the six areas of environmental pollution control are developed by The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA). These guidelines and standards on environmental pollution control include: (i)effluent limitations (ii) water quality for industrial water uses at point of in-take (iii) industrial emission limitations (iv) noise exposure limitations (v) management of solid and hazardous wastes (vi) pollution abatement in industries

Nigeria 1991 Health

NAFDAC Food Additives Regulations 2019

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These regulations shall apply to the labelling of food additives sold as such whether by retail or other than by retail, including sales to caterers and food manufacturers. The regulations also apply to food processing aids and any reference to food additives shall include food processing aids.

Nigeria 2019 Health

Veterinary Surgeons Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for the registration of veterinary surgeons and matters connected therewith. It provides for the control of the practice of veterinary and this and other purposes establishes the Veterinary Council of Nigeria, the Veterinary Surgeons’ disciplinary tribunal and the Veterinary Surgeons investigating panel. The Council, which shall be a body corporate, shall be charged with, among other things: determining qualification requirements for registration as a veterinary surgeon under this Act; securing the establishment and maintenance of a register of persons registered under this Act as veterinary surgeons. The Minister may give directions to the council. The Act also defines penalties for unprofessional conduct.

Nigeria 1969 Health