The National Association of Public Health Practitioners of Nigeria is a statutory organization established by the act No 1,1990 Now 2004 RC 121726 for the purpose of protecting and improving the health of Nigerians and the world at large through intensive preparation of next generation of Public Health Practitioners, Healthcare Managers, and Scholars by determining professional standard in public health, maintenance of registers of Public Health Practitioners, Technicians, Technologists and Assistants respectively.
National Association of Public Health Practitioners of Nigeria was incorporated in Nigeria under the Federal Republic of Nigeria Decree 1, 1990 with the incorporation number 121726 on the 5th of December, 2018.
The bill for an act to establish the Public Health Practitioners Council of Nigeria was sponsored by the association in March 2021 after three years of operation.
The first and second reading of the bill was read in the National Assembly on 3rd of March, 2021 and June 2022 respectively while the public hearing was held on the 22nd and 23rd of March, 2022. The bill was however passed into law at the floor of the National Assembly on Wednesday, 20th of July, 2022. The purpose of the bill is to advance the study, training and practice of Public Health Management and Administration in Nigeria.
Contained in the order paper of the Federal lawmakers read by Hon. Tanko Sanunu, Chairman Committee on Health is the consideration reports with emphasis on No 18 thus read “that the house do consider the report of the committee on Healthcare Services on the bill for an act to establish Public Health Practitioners Council of Nigeria, with the responsibility of advancing the study, training, and practice of Public Health Management and Administration in Nigeria and for other related matters(HB 1236)”.
To protect and improve the health of the people of Nigeria and the world at large, We, through interdisciplinary research, we seek to understand the forces that affect public health and the delivery of health services.
We prepare the next generation of public health practitioners, healthcare managers, and scholars. Collaborating with government agencies and other partners, we develop solutions to current and emerging public health problems.
To be a leader in Public Health research and education with local impact and global significance.