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National Drug Policy
Health, Nigeria
This policy aims to ensure the adequate supply of drugs at an affordable, safe and of the requird standard; to ensure raational and proper use of drugs and to promote the domestic production of essential drugs.
Nigeria • 2003 • Health
Guideline for the Operation of National Ambulance Services in Nigeria
Health, Nigeria
This goal of this policy is to institutionalise, coordinate and regulate the use of ambulance services for emergency medical services in Nigeria.
Nigeria • • Health
National Integrated Pneumonia Control Strategy and Implementation Plan
Health, Nigeria
This strategy aim to reduce newborn and child morbidity and mortality caused by pneumonia. The strategy emphasises 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 disorder by ensuring quality, accessible, equitable and affordable hearing care to prevent hearing loss to Nigerians.
Nigeria • 2019 • Health
National Malaria Policy
Health, Nigeria
The goal of this policy is to have a malaria free Nigeria. the strategy adopted by this policy include increased private sector participation, promoting innovative malaria intervention, increased government budgeting for malaria intervention and behavioural change to prevent and treat malaria.
Nigeria • 2014 • Health
National Strategy for the Scale-up of Chlorhexidine
Health, Nigeria
The strategy is aimed at reducing neonatal mortality rate through the use of Chlorhexidine and covers five main components: market and users; manufacturing and distribution; clinical and regulatory; policy, advocacy amd financing; and coordination.
Nigeria • 2016 • Health
National Health Policy
Health, Nigeria
This policy document provides the direction for improving the performance of the Nigerian health system. The policy gives emhasis on strengthening primary health and collaboration of stakeholders including the private sector in the implementation of the policy.
Nigeria • 2016 • Health
Strategies to Improve Surveillance for COVID-19 Guidance for States
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document provides strategies to improve surveillance for COVID-19 in the thirty-six states of Nigeria. It provides categories for testing; strategies to scale up case identification and sample collection; methods for case identification; and strategies for demand creation for sample collection.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This regulatory document provides guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Nigeria • 2021 • Health
Self Isolation Guidance for Nigerians
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document defines self-isolation as staying at home or in an identified accommodation, away from situations where you mix with family members or the general public, for the period of 14 days. This means any situation where you may come in close contact with others (face to face contact closer than 2 metres i.e. 5 feet). This document is designed to guide Nigerians on how to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
Interim Guidelines for Home Care of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document is designed to provide guidance on provision of home care for persons with confirmed COVID-19 infection who are asymptomatic or who have mild symptoms. It emphasizes that home care should also be considered when inpatient care is unavailable or unsafe (e.g. limited capacity, resources).
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
Nigeria Center for Disease Control Guideline on Social Distancing
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document details on guidelines to reduce physical contact between people with the aim of slowing down and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
Nigeria Center for Disease Control Guidelines for Conducting Elections During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Nigeria
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
The purpose of this document is to provide key public health guidance to be considered while conducting elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides recommendations and actions that should be taken to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for all voters, electoral officers, candidates and other participants.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
Nigeria Center for Disease Control Guidelines for Safe Transportation of Remains of Persons Suspected or Confirmed to Have Died of COVID-19
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document provides guidance on how dead bodies/remains of patients suspected or confirmed to have died of COVID-19 can be safely transported between states or across international boundaries.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
COVID-19: Guidance for Private Sector Medical Laboratories that Seek to Provide Testing through Completely Private Arrangements
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This guidance document was developed to guide engagement with the private sector medical laboratories to help accelerate the availability of COVID-19 diagnostic testing for the duration of the public health emergency.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
COVID-19: Guidelines for the Management of Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This document provides guidelines for the management of pregnant women and nursing mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It makes provisions for care for both expectant mothers and expectant mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (Establishment) Act, 2017
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This Act establishes the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment of Cancer patients in Nigeria. Among other things, the institute shall provide national leadership in cancer research, control and treatment, guide scientific improvements to cancer prevention, treatment and care, coordinate and liaise between the wide range of groups and health care providers with an interest in cancer.
Nigeria • 2017 • Health
The Quarantine Act (COVID-19 Regulations, 2020)
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This regulatory document declared COVID-19 a dangerous infectious disease and set quarantine rules for the restriction of movement in Lagos, FCT and Ogun State. It emphasizes that all seaports in Lagos should remain operational and movements of all passenger aircraft, both commercial and private jets are suspended.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health
Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshots Act
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This Act provides for the compulsory treatment and care for victims of gunshots. Section 2 emphasizes that every person, including security agents shall render every possible assistance to any person with gunshot wounds and ensure that the person is taken to the nearest hospital for immediate treatment. Section 3 and 5 emphasize that hospital shall report to the nearest police station within two hours of commencement of treatment and the penalty for failure to report gunshot cases respectively.
Nigeria • 2017 • Health
National Interim Guidelines for Clinical Management of COVID-19 Version 2, May 2020
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This is an interim guideline developed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to guide health workers in response to cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The guidelines include guidance on identifying and reporting suspect COVID-19 cases; diagnosing COVID-19; clinical management of COVID-19 cases; managing complications in patients with COVID-19; and discharge criteria for patients.
Nigeria • 2020 • Health