Health Legislation

This Decree sets the operation modalities for some health competencies transferred by the State to the regions.

The Decree defines the normative framework for the organization and operation of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.

The Constitution of Guinea was reviewed in 2020. The Constitution contains 156 articles addressing a large number of issues as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements.

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

This decree governs the organisation of the Ministry of Public Health and addresses among other things, the missions of the ministry (art. 1) and its structure (general structure is fleshed out under article 2).

The Constitution was adopted in 1972 and modified in 1996 and 2008. It includes 69 articles addressing among other things, The State and the Sovereignty, the different institutions (including executive, legislative and judiciary powers), international relations and constitutional revision.