COMMUNITY HEALTH ACT

The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria is a statutory regulatory Board under the Federal Ministry of Health. It was established by Decree Number 61 of 1992, now CAP C 19, Laws ofthe Federation of Nigeria, 2004. 

 

In pursuance of its statutory obligations and functions as clearly stated in Part 1, Section 1 a of the Community Health Practitioners (Registration, etc) Act, the Board is charged with the duty of "determining what standards of knowledge and skills are to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the profession of Community Health and improving those standards from time to time as circumstances may permit." So far, about 178, 215 Practitioners made up of Community Health Officers (CHOs), Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) and Junior Community Health Extension Workers (JCHEWs), have been trained since 1979. 

 

The Board has determined that standards of practice of Community Health must continue to improve and has found Continuing Professional Development (CPO), as a veritable means of improving these standards. To this end, Board has approved (CPO) Programme to improve, renew and update the skills and ability of all registered Practitioners to ensure that appropriate and high quality health services are rendered to patients and all members of the community. 

 

In making sure that this aim is achieved, Board wishes to invite interested Continuous Professional Development (CPO) Providers in carrying out such 'training on regular basis