Health Legislation

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.

This Law determines the organisation, functioning and competence of the Medical and Dental Council. The Council is responsible for compliance with the rules, honour and dignity of the medical profession. 

This decree, taken in application of the provisions of Articles 28 et seq. of Ordinance No. 0022/PR/2007, 6 et seq. of Ordinance No. 0023/PR/2007 and 3 et seq. of Law No. 11/82 of 24 January 1983, establishes the statutes of the National Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Fund, abbreviated to CNAMGS, hereinafter referred to as "the Fund".

This Act amends the Medical Practitioners and Dental Surgeons Act, 1994.

The law regulates social protection in Guinea-Bissau, including funding systems.

This Executive Decree No 06-370 of 26 Ramadhan 1427 governs the creation, organization and operation of the national fund for the collection of social security contributions. It was published in the Official Journal on 28 October 2006 (pages 9-14).

This Decree establishes the rules for the organization and functioning of the National Health Insurance Fund of Mauritania.

The Law establishes the Order of Doctors of Mozambique and provides the Statute of the Order as an integral part of the law.

The Decree sets out the statutes of the social public establishment called the “Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale” (National Social Security Fund).

The law enacts the Code of medical ethics in Nigeria for every medical and dental practitioner.

This Act establishes the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria for the registration of medical practitioners and dental surgeons and provides for a Disciplinary Tribunal for the discipline of members.

This law creates a National Order of Physicians.

The law creates a social public establishment called the “Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale” (National Social Security Fund). The purpose of the Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale is to manage the various branches of social security set up for workers, such as family benefits; prevention and compensation for occupational accidents and diseases; and old-age, invalidity and survivors' pensions. It is also responsible for managing the health and social action fund. It may also be entrusted with the management of other social security branches.

The document approved the Medical Deontology and Ethic Code of Angola. It is a legal instrument that establishes principles and rules to be observed by all doctors in the exercise of their profession. The provisions of the Code apply to all doctors registered with the Angolan Medical Association.

This Act establishes the Medical Council of Mauritius which is responsible for the regulation and oversight of the medical profession in Mauritius, including the registration, licensing, and professional conduct of medical practitioners.

This Act regulates the practice of the profession of dental surgeon and dental specialist, and establishes the Dental Council of Mauritius.

This Law regulates the establishment and practice of the art of health, namely the medical art, dentistry, the pharmaceutical art, nursing and paramedical art.

This Act consolidates the law relating to the medical and dental practice and provides for other connected purposes.

This law provides for the National Order of doctors and specifies its mandate and operating modes.

The Decree establishes the Code of Medical Ethics. The Code is applicable to any Doctors registered with the Medical Register, any performing a professional act, as well as to students performing a replacement or assisting a physician in the case provided for in article 84 of Code.