Open AccessInternational Health in the Light of National Health act in Nigeria: The Critical Issues
Author(s) -
Ogbonna Brian O,
Uzodinma Samuel U,
Okwuosa Ogechukwu L
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of advance research in pharmacy and biological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2208-2360
DOI - 10.53555/nnpbs.v2i4.713
Subject(s) - economic growth , corporation , global health , christian ministry , port (circuit theory) , business , population , political science , environmental health , medicine , health care , law , finance , engineering , economics , electrical engineering
Treaties and rapid developments in science integrate nations, and advances in technology have reduced the world into a global village. With an estimated seven billion global population coupled with high human traffic and movement of goods and services across borders, nations have been at increased risk of disease outbreak and epidemics across borders which necessitated for disease surveillance, prevention, management and control through corporation between nations at the borders. With the introduction of the national health act in Nigeria in 2014, the federal ministry of health was charged with the responsibility of ensuring and promoting the provision of Quarantine and Port Health Services. This article assessed the fundamental issues in successful port health services.