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National Strategic Plan For Tuberculosis Control (2015-2020)
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
The National Strategic Plan For Tuberculosis Control lays out the strategies to provide Nigerians with access to preventive, diagnosis, and curative services for TB, TB/HIV and drug-resistant TB by 2020. This plan will utilize new surveys of TB cases in Nigeria. Over the next five years, Nigeria hopes to rapidly increase detection of TB in adults and children, improve its treatment, integrate HIV and TIB services, and strengthen the capacity of healthcare providers and health systems
Nigeria • 2014 • Health
National Tools for Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response in Nigeria
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document outlines the guidelines required to track maternal and perinatal mortality and establish Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance Responses in Nigeria. This policy also explains the processes for training healthcare providers to improve the quality of care and reduce maternal and new-born deaths significantly.
Nigeria • 2015 • Health
National Strategy for The Scale-Up of Medical Oxygen in Health Facilities (2017-2022)
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
The National Strategy for the Scale-up of Medical Oxygen in Health Facilities aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from hypoxemia in Nigeria by addressing the gaps in access and providing the framework to guide the conception and roll-out of improved access pulse oximetry and oxygen.
Nigeria • 2016 • Health
National Strategic Health Development Plan (NSHDP, 2010-2015)
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
The plan details the plan to strengthen the national health system and improve the health status of Nigerians. According to the government, it is the reference for the health sector Medium Term Sector Strategy (MTSS) and annual operational plans and budgets at all levels.
Nigeria • 2010 • Health
National Standards and Guidelines for the Conduct of Medical/Health Missions in Nigeria
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document aims to provide standards and guidelines for the conduct of health missions in Nigeria to ultimately lead to the conduct of well-coordinated, effective and impactful health missions by foreign and diaspora professionals as well as by in-country health providers.
Nigeria • 2016 • Health
National HIV and AIDs access to Justice Guidelines and Capacity Building Manual
Health, Nigeria
The objective of these guidelines includes: to improve literacy amongst the vulnerable populations especially those living with HIV and AIDS; to prevent stigmatization and discrimination of those living with HIV and AIDS; provision of justice to persons living with HIV and AIDS; and the monitoring and evaluation of HIV and AIDS interventions.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
National HIV and AIDs Community Care and Support Guidelines: 2020-2023
Health, Nigeria
These guidelines set out the minimum standard of care and support services to be accessed by people living with HIV and AIDS and other vulnerable groups.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
National Policy on Medical Oxygen in Health Facilities
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This policy lays the foundation for ensuring that medical oxygen facilities are available in healthcare centres. It also highlights the strategies to engage stakeholders in oxygen supply, distribution, administration, and equipment maintenance and reinforces commitment to systematic and coordinated improvement in providing life-saving medical oxygen to patients.
Nigeria • 2017 • Health
National Health Promotion Policy
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
The Policy outlines the guidelines required to create positive outcomes and empower health action and increased community involvement. It further prescribes an institutional framework to coordinate health promotion programs nationally.
Nigeria • 2006 • Health
National Policy on Infant and Young Feeding in Nigeria
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This policy outlines the strategy to ensure optimal growth, protection and development of the Nigerian child from birth to the first five years of life. It explains the process of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of the child’s life and the introduction of adequate complementary foods. It also highlights the integration of HIV-infected mothers into the strategy.
Nigeria • 2010 • Health
National Health Information System Strategic Plan 2014-2018
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document outlines the strategy to improve health data governance in the country. It contains necessary provisions and strategies aimed at strengthening the health information system and aligning it with the National Health Act
Nigeria • 2014 • Health
National Health Insurance Scheme Act
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This Act establishes the framework of the National Health Insurance Scheme with the objectives of ensuring access to good health care services to every Nigerian and protecting Nigerian families from the financial hardship of huge medical bills, and for matters connected therewith.
Nigeria • 1999 • Health
Standard Treatment Guidelines
Health, Nigeria
This policy is a reference document of all health workers in the private and public sectors. The document serves as a tool to ensure effective healthcare delivery in both the private and public sectors.
Nigeria • 2008 • Health
Nigeria Standard for Drinking Water Quality
Health, Nigeria
This policy is to ensure the protection of the public from water-related diseases. The standard applies to state water agencies, community drinking water systems, water vendors, water used in a public and private establishment, water used in food processing and water from the privately-owned drinking water system.
Nigeria • 2007 • Health
National Health Act, 2014
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This Act establishes the framework to regulate, manage, and develop Nigeria’s national health system. It also sets the standards for rendering health systems. It highlights responsibilities for health and the roles of various stakeholders in the sector.
Nigeria • 2014 • Health
Second National Strategic Health Development Plan: 2018-2022
Health, Nigeria
This document outlines the framework for the development of the health sector for the period 2018 to 2022. The strategy is focused on mobilizing resources for the health sector and collaboration and coordination between stakeholders for the development of the health sector.
Nigeria • 2018 • Health
National Guidelines on Promoting Access of Young People to Adolescent and Youth-Friendly services in PHC facilities in Nigeria
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document provides the framework to integrate adolescent- and youth-friendly services in primary health care facilities in Nigeria. This document provides stakeholders with a strategic path to improve young people’s demand for, and utilization of available adolescent and youth-friendly health services.
Nigeria • 2013 • Health
National Family Planning/Reproductive Health(Service Protocols) Revised Edition
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This is a revised edition of the 2010 National Family Planning/Reproductive Health Service Protocols. It hopes to improve the technical competence and confidence of service providers in reproductive health while also increasing the access to and quality of family planning services.
Nigeria • 2010 • Health
National Integrated Pneumonia Control Strategy and Implementation Plan
Health, Nigeria
This strategy aims to reduce new-born and child morbidity and mortality caused by pneumonia. The strategy emphasizes immunization, reduction in air pollution, and improved nutrition.
Nigeria • 2019 • Health
National Policy and Strategic Plan for Ear and Hearing Care 2019-2013
Health, Nigeria
This policy is geared towards reducing the incidence, prevalence, and impact of ear diseases and hearing disorders by ensuring quality, accessible, equitable and affordable hearing care to prevent hearing loss to Nigerians.
Nigeria • 2019 • Health