Health Legislation

This Act makes provisions for the registration of births and deaths and for the issue by medical practitioners of certificates of the cause of death.

This Act establishes the framework for the registration of vital events and civil statuses such as births (including stillbirths and abandoned children), marriage, deaths, divorces, etc.

The Burundi Civil Code provides a comprehensive set of laws governing civil matters such as property rights, contracts, family law, and obligations. It consists of 3 books dedicated to (1) Personal and Family Code (2) Of goods and different modifications of property and (3) Contracts or conventional obligations.

This Act makes provisions for the registration of births, deaths and marriages.