ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL SHINKAFI ZAMFARA STATE ESTABLISHMENT BILL
Bill · Health
A Bill establishes a specialized orthopaedic hospital in Shinkafi, Zamfara State, to provide care for bone, joint, and musculoskeletal conditions. It targets patients needing orthopaedic services, healthcare workers, and communities in Zamfara State and the Northwest region. This improves access to specialized treatment and reduces medical travel.
What Is This Policy?
A bill to establish a specialized Orthopaedic Hospital in Shinkafi, Zamfara State, dedicated to orthopaedic care including bone, joint, and musculoskeletal treatment.
Who Does It Target?
Patients requiring orthopaedic care, healthcare workers, and communities in Zamfara State and the Northwest.
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Provide specialized orthopaedic services in the Northwest, reduce the need for medical travel, and improve musculoskeletal healthcare access.
Key Features
Specialized Orthopaedic Care: Dedicated facility for bone, joint, and musculoskeletal conditions Regional Access: Brings orthopaedic services closer to communities in the Northwest Comprehensive Services: Surgery, rehabilitation, and preventive orthopaedic care
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Under legislative consideration Coverage: Zamfara State and the Northwest region Funding: Federal Government appropriation
How to Access
Not yet operational. Services will be available to the public upon establishment.
Impact & Metrics
Would fill a critical gap in specialized orthopaedic care in the Northwest.
Official Resources
Website: nass.gov.ng Contact: National Assembly, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
Legal Framework
To be enacted under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution. Will operate under the Teaching Hospital Scheme of the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Health Act 2014, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act.