Health Legislation

This decree sets out the contractual framework between the managing body and the "Organismes Gestionnaires Délégués" (Delegated Management Organizations) of the universal health insurance scheme.

The decree defines the values and nomenclatures for pharmaceutical acts and products covered by the universal health insurance scheme.

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 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 objective of this decree is to define the modalities and procedures for concluding, suspending and terminating agreements governing relations between the Health Insurance Fund (IPS-CNAM) and healthcare providers.

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 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.

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.

This Decree regulates the urgent measures to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. This document is published as a part of a compilation of laws and decrees and this Decree is located on page 96 of the file.

The decree sets out the application of decree no. 205-316/PRN/MSP/LCE of November 11, 2005, granting women free caesarean section services provided by public health establishments.

This decree grants women free access to caesarean section services provided by public health establishments.

This Decree provides provisions on the organization of health services in the company (médecine d'entreprise).

These regulations provide for tobacco control measures including tobacco bans, health warnings, advertising restrictions etc.

This Ministerial Order establishes a national mental health program. The mission of the national mental health program is to promote mental health at all levels of the national health system.