The National Public Health Act revises and consolidates the law relating to public health to prevent disease, promote, safeguard, maintain and protect the health of humans and animals and to provide for related matters.
This Act provides for integrated and coordinated disaster management that focuses on prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery from, disasters or emergency situations, and the management of their effects, establishes a National Disaster Management Agency and Regional, District and Village Disaster Management Committees.
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Public Health Act
The Public Health Act makes provisions for public and environmental health and other matters connected therewith.
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Quarantine Act
This Act regulates the imposition of quarantine and connected matters.