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*What is The Patient’s Bill of Rights?*

If you’re reading this, I’m very sure you’re curious to know what The Patient’s Bill of Rights is all about…

Nigerian’s are familiar with the poor services and facilities of the Health Sector in the Country, especially the “ordinary Nigerians”, and for the “few” they have the resources to travel to Countries of their choice to get Medical treatment…

Doctors and Nurses of Government/Private Health facilities are noted for poor relations with patients, Doctor/Nurses-Patients relationship is very poor, so many lives have been lost due to Doctors negligence and nurses harsh reaction to patients…

Not to talk of so many lives that should be cared for but died due to Doctors and Nurses refusal to care because of money and so many times a dying man or lady is asked to provide Police Report…

So many times I ask myself, do these people have a lil bit of conscience, children that should be standing tall to fight for Nigeria are lying in graveyard because a Doctor refuse to treat that malaria because of money etc

Launch of the Patient’s Bill of Rights *(PBoR)* is a timely program, which is aimed at protecting lives, Consumer Protection Council partnering with Ministry of Health to fight the above and so much more will go a long way in saving the life of Nigerians which is Nigeria’s biggest asset..

It is a timely one and Nigerians especially those in the grassroots will benefit greatly

Kudos to *Barr Babatunde Irukera* for this brilliant initiative, Nigerians are proud of this achievement

*The Patient’s Bill of Rights* are:
*Patient’s Bill of Rights(PBoR)*
1. Right to Relevant information in a language and manner the patient understands, including diagnosis, treatment, other procedures and possible outcomes.
2. Right of timely access to detailed and accurate medical records and available services.
3. Right to transparent bilingual and full disclosure of any cost including recommended treatment plans.
4. Right to Privacy and confidentiality of medical records.
5. Right to clean, safe and secure healthcare environment.
6. Right to be treated with respect, regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, allegations of crime, disability or economic circumstances.
7. Right to receive urgent, immediate and sufficient intervention and care, in the event of an emergency.
8. Right to reasonable visitation in accordance with prevailing rules and regulations.
9. Right to decline care, subject to prevailing laws and upon full disclosure of the consequences of such a decision.
10. Right to decline or consent to participation in medical research, experimental procedures or clinical trials.
11. Right to quality care in accordance to prevailing standards.
12. Right to complain and express dissatisfaction regarding services received.

*Always remember to #DemandandInsist*
Contact CPC @www.cpc.gov.ng

*Mercy Aiyenigba*
*Ordinary Nigerian*

Strategy and Innovation For Development Initiative SI4DEV Kogi believes in the power of people and communities to lead social change and sustainable development and also partner with local change makers to offer capacity building.

Drug misuse commonly known as abuse is a term used commonly when prescription medication with sedative, anxiolytic, analgesic, or stimulant properties are used for mood alteration or intoxication ignoring the fact that overdose of such medicines can sometimes have serious adverse effects.

Drug abuse makes youth violent and often makes them unstable. Drug abusers can pose threat and harm to the society or neighborhood they live in as their sudden outbursts of angers are unpredictable. Students under the influence of drugs, addicts act out violently.

The violence affects the entire family physically and emotionally. They might pose harm to them resulting in serious injuries as drugs makes them lose their ability to think and this tend to affect their education as students.

SI4DEV in their believe of improving the health of communities and also the society visited National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA Kogi State Command and Kogi State Ministry of Health.

Alh. Idris Mohammed Bello NDLEA Kogi State Commander

On the 18th of July 2018, SI4DEV Team visited National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA Kogi State for support in sensitizing the youths on the negative effects of drug abuse especially on the school children who are victims of drug abuse in our society today.

Alh. Idris Mohammed Bello NDLEA Kogi State Commander welcomed the team and appreciates their effort in ending drug abuse, he promised to partner with the team and also work with them to end it. He also added that he will also offer to train the team and other youth focused group in Kogi State that has this same agenda as the technical support they will offer and other support in subsequent times.

Pst. Kolawole Johnson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health representing the Commissioner Ministry of Health Kogi State Hon. Saka Audu.

On the 19th of July 2018 the team visited Kogi State Ministry of Health, Pst. Kolawole Johnson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health representing the Commissioner Ministry of Health Kogi State Hon. Saka Audu received the team and was happy youth of such age can dedicate themselves in curbing this menace that is trying to take the youth of this generation away.

He promised to be of full support to the group in any way in make sure this sickness does not spread and affect the well being of thousands of youths in Kogi State.