HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ESTABLISHMENT BILL
Bill · Health
A Bill establishes a Health Infrastructure Development Agency to plan, coordinate, and execute health infrastructure projects across Nigeria. It targets healthcare facilities, patients, state and local governments, health workers, and construction firms. This aims to accelerate health infrastructure development and improve healthcare facility standards nationwide.
What Is This Policy?
A bill to establish a Health Infrastructure Development Agency dedicated to planning, coordinating, and executing health infrastructure projects across Nigeria.
Who Does It Target?
Healthcare facilities, patients, state and local governments, health workers, and construction firms.
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Accelerate health infrastructure development, coordinate hospital construction and renovation, and improve healthcare facility standards nationwide.
Key Features
Dedicated Agency: Creates a specialized body for health infrastructure development Coordinated Planning: Ensures systematic approach to healthcare facility development Standards Enforcement: Establishes and enforces health infrastructure standards
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Under legislative consideration Coverage: Nationwide Funding: Federal Government appropriation
How to Access
Not yet operational. The bill is progressing through the National Assembly.
Impact & Metrics
Would address Nigeria's critical deficit in health infrastructure.
Official Resources
Website: nass.gov.ng Contact: National Assembly, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
Legal Framework
Operates under the legislative authority of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution. Once enacted, the Agency will function under the National Health Act 2014, the Public Procurement Act 2007, and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Act 2005 for PPP arrangements.