Health Legislation

This decree creates the National Identification Card for Cape Verdean citizens and establishes the framework for its issue, replacement, use and cancellation.

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

The purpose of this law is to protect the rights of individuals in the processing of personal data.

The objective of the law is to govern personal data protection.

The Act gives effect to the World Health Organization 's framework Convention on tobacco control.

The order creates a framework for reflection and exchange between players and partners in the implementation of health research, called the "Cadre de Concertation de la Recherche en Santé" (Health Research Consultation Framework), reporting to the Minister in charge of Public Health. Its mission is to promote exchanges and build the capacities of players involved in health research.

This Law establishes modalities for controlling tobacco consumption and tobacco products that are manufactured in Rwanda as well as those imported so as to protect the Rwandan population’s life.

The Act promotes the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies; introduces certain conditions so as to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information; provides for the establishment of an Information Regulator to exercise certain powers and to perform certain duties and functions in terms of this Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; provides for the issuing of codes of conduct; provides for the rights of persons regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision making; etc.

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

The Mental Health Act of 2012 provides for mental health care and for related matters. Among other things, it establishes a Mental Health Authority (sections 1 to 23), enshrines a set of rights for persons with mental disorder (sections 54 to 63), and establishes a mental health fund (sections 80 to 87).

The Data Protection Act of 2012 establishes a Data Protection Commission, to protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the processing of personal information, to provide the process to obtain, hold, use or disclose personal information and for related matters.

The Revised Guidelines (4th edition) for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and AIDS provide more detailed and effective interventions to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) than previous editions. They emphasize the early initiation of ARV prophylaxis starting at 14 weeks, highlighting the importance of early antenatal care (ANC) attendance for all women.

The purpose of the law is to establish the legal rules applicable to the processing of personal data with the aim of guaranteeing respect for public freedoms and the fundamental rights and guarantees of natural persons.

These guidelines outline standardized protocols for the initiation and management of HIV treatment, emphasizing early treatment initiation and adherence to improve health outcomes. They incorporate recommendations for monitoring treatment efficacy, managing side effects, and addressing co-infections, ensuring a patient-centered approach in diverse healthcare settings.

The Act mandates the establishment of a National Identity Register, the issuance of national identity cards to persons whose are included in the national identity register and for related matters.

The Act establishes the Data Protection Commission, provide for principles for regulation of processing of personal information in order to protect and reconcile the fundamental and competing values of personal information privacy under this Act and sector-specific legislation and other related matters.

The law creates a public administrative establishment, with legal personality and financial autonomy, called the Centre national de lutte contre le cancer (National Cancer Center).

These Regulations outline the rules for acquiring nationality, issuance of the nationality certificates, loss of nationality, civil registry of the South Sudanese nationals, etc.

The law reinforces the fight against the use and consumption of tobacco and tobacco products in Burkina Faso. The scope of the law covers the industrial or supervised cultivation of tobacco, the manufacture, packaging, marketing and consumption of tobacco and tobacco products, and exposure to tobacco smoke.

The law establishes the conditions for the attribution, acquisition, loss and reacquisition of nationality.