Health Legislation

This regulation establishes the rules applicable to the exercise of pharmaceutical activity, in the public and private sectors, by natural or legal persons.

This decree determines the conditions for the creation, approval, operation and control of reproductive health structures in application of the provisions of Article 12 paragraph 3 of Law No. 2003-04 of March 3, 2003 relating to the sexual and reproductive health.

The Decree establishes free access to family planning care and services in Burkina Faso (art.1). These are provided in public health facilities by community health workers (art.2). Private facilities can choose to implement the same, but need to sign an agreement with the Ministry of Health to settle the conditions and modalities (art.3). Specific services covered are to be determined by a joint order from the Ministers responsible for Health and Finances (art.4). These measures are financed by the budget of the State and partners (art. 5) and will be realized progressively (art. 6).

This Decree creates and establishes the rules for the organization and operation of the National Order of Pharmacists of Mauritania (ONPM). This Decree is published in a collection of other legislative acts and can be found on page 10 of the file.

This decree guarantees access to free delivery care in public health facilities.

This Decree provides for the conditions relating to the standards, skills, and ethics in matters of prescription and provision of services in reproductive health, as well as to the sale and administration of contraceptive products and authorized methods of contraception.

The decree sets out the organization and operating procedures for hospital pharmacies.

This Order establishes the National Program for the Fight against STIs/HIV/AIDS (PNLS) created within the Directorate for the Fight against Diseases at the Ministry of Health.

This law introduces free healthcare for pregnant women and children under 5 throughout Burkina Faso.

This Order articulates the values of the pharmacy profession and expected standards of behaviour of pharmacy professionals to clients and the society. It is designed to guide and support professional practice of all pharmacy professionals.

This decision by the minister of public health provides for pricing scheme for the treatment of severe malaria.

This decision by the minister of public health provides the prices and conditions of availability of rapid malaria diagnosis kits.

This decree, taken in application of the provisions of Law No 20/2005 of January 3, 2006, provides for the reorganization of the National Pharmaceutical Office, abbreviated to OPN.

This order, taken in application of the provisions of order No 001/95 of January 14, 1995, concerning the orientation of health policy in the Gabonese Republic, concerns the organization of the pharmaceutical sector.

The Decree establishes the General Bases of the National Pharmaceutical Policy.

The law regulates the management and control of HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Guinea.

This decree defines the scope of the prohibition on smoking in public places or places open to the public, and specifies the powers of health police officers in enforcing the law on tobacco control. It also sets out the rules governing the liability of manufacturers and distributors of tobacco products in the event of damage caused by the consumption of these products.

This law institutes free treatment of gynaecological cancers by public health establishments for the benefit of women.

The order N°67 sets the conditions of practice of the profession of retail pharmacist. The text of the order is provided as part of a compendium of pharmaceutical legislation (see pages 6 and 7).

The circular N°12 refers to inspections conducted in retail pharmacies. The text of the circular is provided as part of a compendium of pharmaceutical legislation (see pages 7 to 9).