Health Legislation

This law, published in the Official Journal on 25 Mai 2023, modifies articles 1,17,27,51 and 79 of the law n°37-2014 establishing the universal health insurance scheme.

This law, published in the Official Journal on 8 June 2023, establishes the National Health Insurance Fund ("Caisse d'assurance maladie universelle").

This law, published in the Official Journal on 8 June 2023, amends articles 4,6,7,8,9,12,17,18,20 and 23 of the law n°31-2011 establishing the social security scheme.

This law was published in the Official Journal on 10 May 2022. It provides measures to fight violence against women.

This Decree establishes a general population registry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This Decree contains provisions for the organization and operation of a public establishment called the Health Solidarity Fund in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This Decree regulates the organization and operation of the Regulatory and Control Authority for Universal Health Coverage of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This document is published as a part of the Official Journal and the Decree is located on page 12 of the file.

This Decree regulates the organization and operation of a public institution called the Health Promotion Fund. This document is published as a part of the Official Journal and the Decree is located on page 23 of the file.

This Decree regulates the organization and operation of a public establishment called the National Institute of Public Health. This document is published as a part of the Official Journal and the Decree is located on page 31 of the file.

This Ordinance regulates the establishment, organization and functioning of the National Council for Universal Health Coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This law, published in the Official Journal on 11 June 2020, provides the national legal framework for the security of information systems and electronic communications networks.

This law, published in the Official journal on 7 November 2019, is to put in place a system to ensure the protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, in particular their privacy, with regard to the processing of personal data; and to ensure that information and communication technologies remain at the service of the citizen and do not infringe individual freedoms.

This decree provides for the organization of the ministry of health and population. It was published in the official journal on 19 July 2018 along with the decree governing the powers and organization of the General Health Inspectorate (decree 2018-269), the decree providing for the powers and organization of the General Directorate for care and health services (decree 2018-270), the decree providing for the powers and organization of the General Directorate for the Population (decree 2018-271) and the decree providing for the powers and organization of the General Directorate for Management and Resources (decree 2018-272).

The decree governs the powers and organization of the General Health Inspectorate.

The decree governs the powers and organization of the General Directorate for care and health services.

This Law establishes the fundamental principles relating to the organization of public health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This document provides guidelines on pharmacovigilance in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Constitution includes 246 articles addressing among other, the State and Sovereignty, Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, institutions in place (e.g., executive power, legislative power, and judicial power ) as well as established councils such as the Economic, social and environmental council, the superior council of the freedom of communication or the national consultative councils (non-exhaustive list).

This Ministerial Decree regulates information and advertising of medicines and other health products.

This document provides guidelines on the supply of essential medicines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.