House of Representatives Committee on Health One Day Public Hearing Invitation


Posted on: Wed 09-07-2014

The House of representatives , house committee on health invites all health stakeholders, civil society groups and the general public to a ONE DAY PUBLIC HEARING ON
a) A bill for an act to provide free integrated maternal newborn and child health care programs for women and children in all government controlled medical facilities and for related matters, 2012 (HB.199)
 
B) A bill for an act to provide medical professional indemnity to establish the medical negligence complaints committee, repeal section 45 of the national health insurance scheme decree No 35 of 1999 and Matters connected thereto, 2012 (HB 248)
 
C) A bill for an act to enact the tobacco smoking control bill to among other things provide for the regulation of the production, importation, advertising, promoting, sponsorship, distributio, sale and designation of areas where tobacco products may and may not be somoked and for matters connected therewith 2013 (HB 455)
 
D) A bill for an act to provide for compensation of victims of road accident and to establish the road accident victims compensation commission and for related matters (HB 294)
 
E) A bill for an act to enact the nigerian mental health bill to make elaborate provisions for the management of mental health in nigeria and for other purposes connected therewith, 2013 (HB 465)
 
F) A bill for an act to amned the national agency for food and drugs administration and control act, cap N1, laws of the federation of nigeria, 2004 and for other matters connected therewith, 2013 (HB 445)
 
G) A bill for an act to amend the counterfeit and fake drugs and unwholesome processed foods (miscellaneous provisions) act, cap c34, laws of the federation 2004 to increase the penalties for offences under the act, to make comprehensive provisions for assess forteiture, compensation and for other matters connected therewith , 2013 (hb 446)
 
h) A bill for an act to establish the federal college of Medical labaoratory science jos and to provide for courses leading to the award  of degrees, fellowship, diploma and certificate in medical laboratory science, biometrical science, other related courses and for other matters conncected therewith 2013 (HB 489)
 
I) A bill for an act to establish the national post graduate college of medical laboratory science and for matters connected therewith, 2013 (hb.463)
 
j) A bill for an act to promote voluntary blood www.medicalworldnigeria.com donation providing for an adequate supply of safe blood, regulating blood banks and for other matters connnected therewith, 2013 (HB 159)
 
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS
DATE: Wednesday 16th july 2014
TIME: 10am prompt
VENUE: House conference hall 0.28 (zero floor)
House of representatives (new wing)
National assembly complex, abuja
 
In view of the foregoing  the commmitte requests 31 copies of written memoranda and one soft copy (flash drive) on the proposed bills to be submitted to the committee's  secretariat at room 4, (HG 19) Zero floor, white house, house of representative, nationa assembly complex, three arms zone, abuja on or before tuesday 15th july 2014.
For further enquiries, you can contact the committee clerk on 08037000725