Health Legislation

This decree establishes the organization of the Ministry of Health and Social Action.

This decree creates the Independent Health Regulatory Authority, defining its attributions, organization and functioning. The status of the organization are in annex to this Decree.

The Act sets up thematic groups, among others, to monitor the implementation of the National Health Development Plan in relation to certain themes.

The Ordinance creates a national public scientific and technological establishment called the "Institut national de Santé Publique" (National Institute of Public Health). The mission of the Institut National de Santé Publique is to set up a health monitoring and epidemiological surveillance system, and to promote research into health policies and systems.

The Decree rules on the organization and operating procedures of the National Institute of Public Health created by Ordinance n°2019-011/P-RM of March 27, 2019 creating the National Institute of Public Health.

The diploma approves the rules of Procedure of the Ministry of Health.

This Law amends and supplements Articles 185 and 195 of Law No 2013-10 relating to the General Code of Local Authorities

The Constitution was reviewed and adopted in 2019. The Constitution contains 159 articles addressing a large number of issues such as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements (non-exhaustive list).

The Constitution of Chad is the supreme law of the country and outlines the fundamental principles and framework of the government.

The Constitution of Comoros was adopted in 2001 and last amended in 2018. The Constitution contains 122 articles addressing a large number of issues as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements.

This decree provides for the organization of the ministry of health and population. It was published in the official journal on 19 July 2018 along with the decree governing the powers and organization of the General Health Inspectorate (decree 2018-269), the decree providing for the powers and organization of the General Directorate for care and health services (decree 2018-270), the decree providing for the powers and organization of the General Directorate for the Population (decree 2018-271) and the decree providing for the powers and organization of the General Directorate for Management and Resources (decree 2018-272).

The decree governs the powers and organization of the General Health Inspectorate.

The decree governs the powers and organization of the General Directorate for care and health services.

This decree modifies decree N°2016-598 providing for the organization of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene. Changes relate to the creation of a new directorate for judicial affairs and litigation ("direction des affaires juridiques et du contentieux") under the Cabinet and the creation of a Directorate for Family, Mother and Children's health under the General Directorate for Health and Public Hygiene.

This Decree regulates the organization, structure and mandate of the Ministry of Health of Gabon.

The law creates a compulsory health insurance scheme known as the "Régime d'Assurance Maladie Universelle" (Universal Health Insurance Scheme) designed to cover the health care costs attached to sickness and maternity for insured persons and their dependent family members.

The law modifies the articles 8, 135,137,139,159,160,166,195,204,226,244,250,275,292 and the title XII of the Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique. 

This Law amends the Law 03/2015 of 02/03/2015 governing the Organisation of Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme.

This Act provides for public health, the conditions for improvement of the health and quality of life and the health care for all people in Zimbabwe, the rights, duties, powers and functions of all parties in the public health system, and the measures for administration of public health.

The Local Governance (Amendment) Act of 2017 amends the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) to provide for the discretion of the President to revoke the appointment of an appointed member of a District Assembly.