Posted on: Thu 11-02-2021

CALL FOR MEMORANDA 

Following the resolution of the House of Representatives mandating the House Committee on Health Care Services to conduct a One Day Public Hearing on The Under listed Bills: 

1. A Bill For An Act To Amend The National Health Act, 2014 to Define Basic Minimum Package of Health Services, Provide More Mechanism for Realizing the Objectives of the Principal Act in Providing Free Health Care Services to all Nigerians without Prejudice to the Requirement of Payment of the Contributory Scheme Stipulated in the National Health Insurance Scheme Act; And for Related Matters (HB.668) 
2. A Bill For An Act To Amend The National Agency For Food And Drugs Administration And Control Act, Cap. N1 , Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to Capture Other forms of Packaged Water, Other that in Bottles, Encourage Cooperation with other Relevant Agencies in Carrying out Its Functions, Introduce The Coordination of Clinical Trials And Some New Offences and Increase Penalties for Commission of Offences under The Bill And To Provide For Payment of All Monies Received By the Agency Into The Federation Account in Accordance with Section 162 of The Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; And For Related Matters (HBs. 990, 168 & 1127).
3. A Bill For An Act To Establish A National Electronic Health Record System for the Storage And Access of Electronic Health Records in Nigeria; And For Related Matters (HB. 447). 
4. A Bill For An Act To Amend The Compulsory Treatment And Care For Victims of Gunshots Act to Expand And Bring The Long Title in Conformity with The Actual Intendment of The Bill, Provide Stiff Punitive Measures to Checkmate Violators and Other Related Matters (HB. 728). 
5. A Bill For An Act To Establish The Nigeria Food Safety And Hygiene Surveillance Corps with the Function, Among Others, To Regulate, Supervise And Oversee Food Safety And Hygiene Practices in Markets, Eating Places, Training Issue National License To Persons Participating in Raw, Cooked Food Handling Businesses in Order To Avoid Food And Water Contamination and Mishandling And For Related Matter (HB. 813) 
6. A Bill For An Act To Establish the National Agency For Food Technology Development Agency; And For Related Matters (HB. 712)

In this regard, we are hereby inviting memoranda from all stakeholders particularly from the under listed 

1. Ministry of Health 
2. Federal Ministry of Justice 
3. Ministry of Health of the 36 States of the Federation 
4. All Medical Regulatory Bodies 
5. National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA). 
6. National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) 
7. National Agency for Food and Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) 
8. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) 
9. National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) 
10. Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
11. Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria 
12. Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria 
13. Committee of CMDs and MDs 
14. Representative of State Primary Health Care Development Agencies 
15. Nigeria Medical Association 
16. Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors 
17. Nigeria Society of Blood Transfusion. 
18. Medicaid Cancer Foundation. 
19. Africa Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC). 
20. World Health Organization (WHO) 
21. Health Maintenance Organization (HMOs). 
22. Community Health Practitioners Association 
23. Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), 
24. Family Health International (Fhi 360). 
25. Association of Medical Lab Scientists of Nigeria
26. Nigerian Red Cross Society 
27. Nigerian Society for Hematology and Blood Transfusion. 
28. Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria. 
29. Donor Partners 
30. Coalition of Civil Society Organizations. 
31. Individual/ Organizations affect by the Bills. 
32. General Public.
33. The Committee would also appreciate inputs from the intellectual class such as the Universities and Research institutions. 
34. Medical Directors of Tertiary Institutions 
35. Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) 
36. Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SEGON) 
37. Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria 
38. Society of Public Health Physician of Nigeria 
39. College of Nigerian Pathologist 
40. National postgraduate Medical college of Nigeria

We humbly request that you send One (1) soft copy in a flash drive and Fifty (50) hard copies of each typed memorandum which should be addressed to The Deputy Director /Clerk Committee on Health Care Services in H403, 4th Floor, White House, House of Representatives Wing, National Assembly Complex, Abuja not later than Thursday 25th February 2021. While the Public Hearing will commence as follows: 

Date: Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd March, 2021 

Time: 10am Daily 

Venue: Conference Room 028, Zero Floor, New Building, House of Representative Wing, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

Please note that the Public Hearing will be conducted in line with COVID-19 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines with strict adherence to wearing of face mask and observance of social distancing. 

The General Public is also advised to follow the Public Hearing on the following social Media Accounts: YouTube live, Facebook and Twitter. 

Signed: 

Hon. Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu 

Chairman Committee on Health Care Services. 

For Further details, Contact the Deputy Director/Committee Clerk on 08036087666

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