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The Physiotherapists Act

This Act makes provision for the training, registration and licensing of physiotherapists, regulates their practice, provides for the establishment, powers and functions of the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya and for connected purposes.

The Counsellors and Psychologists Act

This Act provides for the training, registration, licensing, practice and standards of counsellors and psychologists and for connected purposes.

The decree creates a multi-sectoral committee to combat counterfeiting and the illicit sale of medicines and other pharmaceutical products, reporting to Niger's Minister of Public Health.

These Regulations amend the Health Professionals Act of 2006 by repealing and substituting Schedule 1 of the Act dedicated to the enumeration of the categories of health professionals.

This document outlines the required standards and guidelines for delivering high-quality emergency medical services in Botswana, focusing on ensuring effective, timely, and consistent care across the healthcare system.

The National Health Quality Standards - "Health Care Organizational Management" provide comprehensive guidelines for managing healthcare organizations in Botswana, covering areas such as governance, resource management, leadership, quality improvement, and compliance with regulatory standards to ensure effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services.

The "National Health Quality Standards - Diagnostic, Care, and Treatment Support Services" establish guidelines and standards for the provision of diagnostic services, patient care, and treatment support in Botswana.

The Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act of 2013 establishes the Allied Health Professions Council, the Medical and Dental Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Pharmacy Council, the Psychology Council and provides for related purposes.

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act

This Act makes provisions for the establishment of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority and for connected purposes.

The decree establishes a Committee of Experts in charge of technical evaluation, whose mission is to carry out the technical evaluation of applications for registration of pharmaceutical products for human use. It also gives an opinion on the quality, safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products for human use submitted for registration.

The decree creates the Commission Nationale du Médicament (CNM) for human use, whose mission is to validate the work of the Expert Committee responsible for the technical evaluation of applications for marketing authorization for pharmaceutical products for human use. It also gives a final opinion on marketing authorization applications; applications for renewal, extension of variation and transfer of marketing authorization; temporary suspension of marketing authorization; and proposals for definitive withdrawal of marketing authorization.

This Law establishes the Rwanda allied health professions Council and determines its organisation, functioning and competence.

This Law determines the organization, functioning and competence of the Council of Pharmacists. The Council shall be responsible for ensuring that the rules, honour and dignity of the pharmacy profession are complied with and ensure the protection of public health. 

Health Care Agency Act

This Act establishes a Health Care Agency and provides for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Public Health Authority Act

This Act establishes the Public Health Authority to regulate and monitor health-related services, and establishes the Public Health Authority Board and the Appeals Board, their functions, powers and procedures and provides for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

This decree establishes a code of ethics for all physicians practicing in Togo.

The law creates a professional association known as the “Ordre national des Médecins”. It groups together all doctors authorized to practice their profession in Burkina Faso. The document in addition to the text of the law also include Decree 2014-048 providing the Code of Deontology for doctors, the Order N° 2014-149 providing the internal regulations of the national order of doctors and the Join Order N° 2014-572 providing the composition of the disciplinary chamber for the National Order of doctors.

This decree, taken in application of the provisions of Law No. 020/2005 of January 3, 2006 and of Article 95 of Ordinance No. 1/95 of January 14, 1995, sets out the attributions and organization of regional hospital centers.

Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act

This Act consolidates and amends the law to make provision for the registration of medical practitioners and dentists and for purposes connected therewith and incidental thereto.

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