Health Legislation

The Law establishes a mandatory system of insurance for health for the residents in Burkina Faso named Universal health insurance in Burkina Faso ("régime d’assurance maladie universelle au Burkina Faso").

This Law establishes the organisation of the community-based insurance scheme.

The Law determines the organization, functioning and management of health insurance schemes in Rwanda.

This Act establishes the National Health Insurance Fund and provides for contributions to and payment of health care benefits to certain Government employees and provides for related matters.

This decree establishes the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance Scheme and contains provisions concerning its composition as well as its departmental and regional structures.

The Botswana National Health Quality Standards for Clinics provide guidance on the topic of management and leadership in the governance of the health facility focusing on such areas as responsibilities and accountability of governing bodies; applicable laws and regulations; budgeting, reporting and auditing processes; planning of health services that correspond to the patient and population needs, etc.

The National Health Quality Standards for Hospitals provide guidelines for hospitals regarding coordination of patient care, facilities and equipment, clinical practice guidelines, assessment of patients, patient care, medication, etc.

The law establishes the obligation to affiliate to the "Caisse Nationale de Solidarité et de Prévoyance Sociale" for any employer who employs one or more workers, as well as the public administration in its quality of employer.

This law establishes the universal health insurance scheme which covers for the insured and their dependents the access to health services in the public and private sector (except for accidents at work and occupational illnesses). It was later amended by Law n°12-2023.

The Law establishes a mandatory system of insurance for health for the residents in Cote d'Ivoire named universal sickness cover ("couverture maladie universelle")

This decree was adopted to implement the Law 2014-131 (universal health insurance) to establish the Social Security Institution ("institution de Prévoyance sociale").

The Act makes provision regarding the Insurance sector, with the aim of consolidation, administration, supervision, regulation, control, protection and development of insurance business, and for incidental matters.

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

The law creates the "Caisse Nationale de Solidarité et de Prévoyance Sociale" (The National Solidarity and Social Welfare Fund).

This Order determines the list of serious or disabling illnesses for which the insured person is entitled to total or partial exemption from payment of the portion of the costs remaining his responsibility, as well as the conditions under which the exemption is granted.

The Proclamation establishes a mandatory health insurance scheme for pensioners, employees and members of their families in Ethiopia.

The National Health Insurance Act was adopted to establish a National Health Insurance Authority to implement a National Health Insurance Scheme, establish a National Health Insurance Fund to pay for the cost of health care services to members of the Scheme, establish private health insurance schemes, and to provide for related matters.

This Law provides for the extension of the health insurance regime as established by Ordinance No 2005-006 of 29 September 2005 to other population categories such as employees of local authorities and their public establishments; employees of projects and other administrative structures benefiting from financial autonomy; persons exercising a liberal profession; employees and pensioners of the private sector, private law associations and other civil society organizations; professional journalists and private press collaborators; independent workers.

This law establishes a social security system aiming at protecting the workers and their family, as well as other categories of the population against the risks and hazards inherent in work and life. This law was later amended by Law n°14-2023.