The decree regulates the establishment, organization and functioning of the National Public Health Institute of Burundi.
The Decree defines the normative framework for the organization and operation of the Ministry of Public Health and the fight against AIDS.
The Constitution was promulgated in 2005 and reviewed in 2018. The Constitution contains 292 articles addressing a broad range of issues as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements.
The Code provides rules regarding different rears of public health as the prevention and control of communicable diseases; sanitation and housing; and food and water protection among other aspects.