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The Senate on Tuesday passed the Tertiary Hospital Development Fund (Establishment) Bill 2021. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary).
Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe, in his presentation, said the bill seeks to establish the Tertiary Hospitals Development Fund for the rehabilitation, restoration, and consolidation of tertiary healthcare in Nigeria.
He also explained that the legislation also seeks to establish for the fund, the governing board consisting of a Chairman and other representatives as members.
According to the lawmaker, the fund will provide and maintain infrastructure essential for tertiary healthcare service delivery, health research, staff training and development.
The bill proposes how the funds will be sourced thereby eliminating the burden of financing placed on the Federal Government.