Health Legislation

This law, published in the Official Journal on 25 Mai 2023, modifies articles 1,17,27,51 and 79 of the law n°37-2014 establishing the universal health insurance scheme.

This law, published in the Official Journal on 8 June 2023, establishes the National Health Insurance Fund ("Caisse d'assurance maladie universelle").

This law, published in the Official Journal on 8 June 2023, amends articles 4,6,7,8,9,12,17,18,20 and 23 of the law n°31-2011 establishing the social security scheme.

This law was published in the Official Journal on 10 May 2022. It provides measures to fight violence against women.

The Act regulates the promotion, regulation and integration of health insurance schemes in Nigeria.

The law establishes the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and regulates the standard of training and practice of pharmacy.

This law, published in the Official Journal on 11 June 2020, provides the national legal framework for the security of information systems and electronic communications networks.

This law, published in the Official journal on 7 November 2019, is to put in place a system to ensure the protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, in particular their privacy, with regard to the processing of personal data; and to ensure that information and communication technologies remain at the service of the citizen and do not infringe individual freedoms.

This law establishes the universal health insurance scheme which covers for the insured and their dependents the access to health services in the public and private sector (except for accidents at work and occupational illnesses). It was later amended by Law n°12-2023.

This Act provides a framework for the regulation, development and management of a national health system and sets standards for rendering health services in Nigeria, as well as related matters.

This law establishes a social security system aiming at protecting the workers and their family, as well as other categories of the population against the risks and hazards inherent in work and life. This law was later amended by Law n°14-2023.

The law provides rights and protective measures for indigenous populations.

This Act provides for the establishment of a national identity database and the National Identity Management Commission charge with the responsibilities for maintenance of the national database, the registration of individuals, and the issuance of general multipurpose identity cards; and for related matters.

This Act establishes the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria for the registration of medical practitioners and dental surgeons and provides for a Disciplinary Tribunal for the discipline of members.

This Act establishes the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for the registration of nurses and midwives and State Nursing and Midwifery Committees, and provides for the discipline of nurses and midwives and other ancillary matters.

This law provides for the National Order of doctors and specifies its mandate and operating modes.

This law provides for the National Order of Pharmacists and specifies its mandate and operating modes.

The Act establishes a Board for the control and practice of the profession of health records management and matters relating thereto.

The Law governs the nationality regime.

This Act provides and regulates the imposition of quarantine and to make other provisions for preventing the introduction into and spread in Nigeria, and the transmission from Nigeria, of dangerous infectious diseases.