Health Legislation

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

This law, taken in application of the provisions of article 47 of the Constitution, establishes the modalities of medical care for the mentally ill and protection of their rights in the Gabonese Republic.

The Ghana AIDS Commission Act, 2016 is to establish the Ghana AIDS commission and the National HIV and AIDS Fund, to provide for the management of the Fund, to prevent and control the HIV and AIDS epidemic, to promote and protect the rights of persons living with HIV or AIDS and to provide for related purposes.

These are the guidelines for the registration, renewal, change in characteristics and extension in range of both imported and locally manufactured registered pharmaceutical products.

This document provides guidelines on the supply of essential medicines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This Ministerial decree regulates the trade of pharmaceutical products in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The purpose of the law is to determine the fundamental principles of the control of HIV and AIDS in Niger.

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

This regulation is issued to implement the Food Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Proclamation No 661/2009. and covers among other aspects of food safety and quality which includes manufacturing, storage and transportation among other aspects; sale of alcohol; medicine administration and control which includes manufacturing, registration, storage, transportation, importation ad clinical trials among others; traditional and complementary medicine administration and control; post-marketing surveillance; control of tobacco products and places prohibited for smoking among other aspects.  

The Act regulates the quality and safety of medicines and related products and connected matters.

These Regulations govern the issuance of licenses for the importation, exportation, manufacture, distribution, and retail of drugs, etc.

This Act provides for the registration, regulation of the sale, distribution, importation, exportation, manufacture and dispensing of medicines and related substances, and matters incidental thereto.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.