FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE ITIGIDI BILL
Bill · Health
A Bill establishes a Federal Medical Centre in Itigidi, Cross River State, to provide quality healthcare services. It targets residents and communities in Itigidi and surrounding areas. This aims to improve access to secondary and tertiary medical care.
What Is This Policy?
A bill to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Itigidi, Cross River State, to provide quality healthcare services to the Abi local government area and surrounding communities.
Who Does It Target?
Residents of Itigidi, Abi LGA, and surrounding communities in Cross River State.
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Improve healthcare delivery in Cross River State, provide accessible secondary and tertiary medical care, and reduce patient referrals to distant hospitals.
Key Features
Healthcare Delivery: Provides comprehensive medical services. Community Health: Serves underserved communities in Cross River State. Medical Training: Potential for clinical training partnerships.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Under legislative consideration. Coverage: Itigidi, Cross River State.
How to Access
Upon establishment, patients access services through standard hospital processes. Await passage of the bill into law
Impact & Metrics
Expected to improve healthcare access in Cross River State.
Official Resources
Website: nass.gov.ng Contact: National Assembly, Abuja
Legal Framework
Introduced under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). When established, the Centre would operate under the National Health Act 2014, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) regulatory framework, and the Teaching Hospital Scheme of the Federal Ministry of Health. Funded through the annual federal budget and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.