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October 6, 2019
The National Assemblyis set to enact a law that will effect the regulation of private hospitalsacross the country.
If the bill scalesthrough, operations of private hospitals in the country will be monitored andsanctions meted on those operating below standard.
The move to regulatethe hospitals is contained in the Private Hospitals Regulation Bill, 2019,sponsored by Senator Stella Oduah which has passed through first reading on thefloor of the red chamber.
However, the plan toregulate private hospitals comes against the backdrop of a revelation that ameager 1,864 naira has been proposed to carter for the health needs of aNigerian.
The amount wasrevealed in the Senate’s Legislative Agenda which was condemned by thelawmakers as inadequate.
Resolving to embark onextensive reforms in the health sector,  a motion calling for theintegration of herbal medicine into the health system will be revisited on thefloor of the red chambers.