Health Legislation

The objective of this law is to provide the rules relating to public hygiene and sanitation in rural and urban areas.

The law adopts the Code of Administrative Procedure. The Code establishes the principles and rules to be observed in the exercise of administrative activity, aimed at achieving the public interest, while respecting the subjective rights and legally protected interests of individuals and legal persons.

The law determines the essential rules relating to public health and hygiene in the Republic of Niger. The law contains articles referring to the fundamental principles of health in Niger, such as the functioning of the national health system, or health information; as well as the fundamental principles of hygiene, such as urban health and food safety.

The document sets up standards to provide guidance to teaching institutions for health professional education and affiliated teaching hospitals and/or second-level teaching hospitals. The health teaching institution must meet the requirements set out in the Standards to obtain accreditation certification and deliver high-quality health professional training.

The document is a check-list that serves as a “road map” for executives for an assessment of health professional colleges and schools in Rwanda.

The Civil Code is a document that brings together rules relating to civil law, governing topics such as the status of persons, property, as well as private relations between citizens.

The code aims to promote and guarantee children's access to the enjoyment and exercise of their rights.

The Curriculum for the Diploma in Pharmacy are the guidelines for the training and qualification in pharmacy.

This law provides for the Labour Code, establishing the rules governing the relations between employers and (salaried) employees in the country.

This Decree defines the attributions, the organization and the functioning of the Public Hygiene Police of Mauritania.

This Labor Code governs professional relations between Workers and employers resulting from employment contracts concluded to be executed in the territory of the Central African Republic. It determines the procedure for settling individual and collective conflicts resulting from the execution of the employment contract. It also governs the staff of State Companies, Mixed Economy Companies and Public Offices.

This Law defines the rules of public health and hygiene in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in particular on public spaces, homes, food and non-food products, water, commercial facilities and industries, educational and health establishments, public buildings, and the natural environment. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.

The law regulates civil status in Togo. It was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2009 (pages 6 to 11).

The decree covers the powers, organization and operation of the Public Hygiene Police.

This decree creates a National Training School for State-certified Nurses and Midwives in Anaesthesia - Resuscitation called ENAFISAR. This decree defines the organization and functions of the School, the administrative bodies and commissions, the training requirements, etc.

This law governs public hygiene in Burkina Faso, in particular hygiene on public roads and squares, the hygiene of swimming pools and bathing areas, homes, food products, water, industrial and commercial facilities, schools, pre-schools and health establishments, public buildings and the natural environment, and noise control. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.

This Law promulgates the Labour Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This proclamation govern employment relations between Eritrean employees and foreign diplomatic missions or international organizations operating in Eritrea, unless other specific agreements to the contrary are concluded with Eritrean Government.

This law establishes a Family Code.

The Labour Code of Senegal contains a compilation of rules governing labour relations and workers rights in Senegal.