Health Legislation

This Law establishes the fundamental principles relating to the organization of public health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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.

The Public Health Act makes provisions for public and environmental health and other matters connected therewith.

This Act regulates the imposition of quarantine and connected matters.