FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRES AMENDMENT NO 2 ACT
Act · Health
An Act amends the Federal Medical Centres Act to expand and restructure federal medical centres across Nigeria. It targets patients, healthcare workers, and communities needing better services. This improves access to quality secondary and tertiary healthcare nationwide.
What Is This Policy?
An Act to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act, providing for the expansion, restructuring, or establishment of additional federal medical centres across Nigeria.
Who Does It Target?
Patients, healthcare workers, medical professionals, and communities served by federal medical centres.
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Expand access to quality healthcare by strengthening and expanding the network of Federal Medical Centres across the country.
Key Features
Network Expansion: Provides for additional federal medical centres or upgrades Healthcare Access: Improves access to secondary and tertiary healthcare services Institutional Framework: Updates the legal framework governing Federal Medical Centres
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Signed into law Coverage: Nationwide Funding: Federal Government appropriation through the health sector budget
How to Access
Federal Medical Centres provide healthcare services directly to the public. No application needed for basic healthcare services.
Impact & Metrics
Strengthens Nigeria's healthcare delivery infrastructure and expands access to medical services.
Official Resources
Website: health.gov.ng Contact: Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja
Legal Framework
Enacted under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Federal Medical Centre operates 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.