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Health Legislation
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Botswana

Main legislative instruments

This section provides an in-depth analysis of the main legislative instruments looking into the structure and core provisions regulating health.

Overview

Constitution
Constitution
Adoption year:
1966
Last amendment year:
2006
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
59
Public health Act
Public health Act
Adoption year:
2013
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
141
Medicines and related substances Act
Medicines and related substances Act
Adoption year:
2013
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
35
Health professions Act
Health professions Act
Adoption year:
2001
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
16

Details

Constitution

The Constitution of Botswana was first adopted in 1966 and reviewed in 2006. It consists of 127 articles that are grouped into 9 chapters. The articles of the Constitution address a large number of issues such as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, citizenship rights, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements.

General information

Adoption year:

1966

Last amendment year:

2006

Language:

EN

Public health Act

The Public Health Act repeals, re-enacts, consolidates and amends the law relating to public health in Botswana.

General information

Adoption year:

2013

Language:

EN

Medicines and related substances Act

This Act provides for the registration, regulation of the sale, distribution, importation, exportation, manufacture and dispensing of medicines and related substances, and matters incidental thereto.

General information

Adoption year:

2013

Language:

EN

Health professions Act

This Act regulates and controls the practice of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and allied health professions, and provides for matters connected and associated therewith.

General information

Adoption year:

2001

Language:

EN

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