NATIONAL HEALTH ACT

Section 20: Emergency Treatment

2014Section 20 of 65Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1)
A health care provider, health worker or health establishment shall not refuse a person emergency medical treatment for any reason.
(2)
A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000.00 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both.

Cite this section

Section 20, NATIONAL HEALTH ACT (2014).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-health-act/section/20/