The Public Health Act
This Act repeals and replaces the Public Health Act of 1960, provides for the promotion, protection and improvement of public health and well-being in Sierra Leone, provides for the protection of individuals and communities from public health risks, provides for the prevention and control of the spread of infectious diseases, provides for local government and community participation in protecting public health, provides for early detection and prompt response to diseases and public health threats and provides for other related matters.
The Resolution approves the Health Policy and the Strategy for its Implementation.
This Law establishes the Disaster Risk Management and Reduction Legal Regime, which comprises risk reduction, disaster management, sustainable recovery for building human, infrastructural and ecosystem resilience, as well as adaptation to climate change.
This law establishes the legal regime for foreign nationals, setting out, in particular, the rules governing their entry, stay and exit from the country, their rights, duties and guarantees. With the exception of visa requirements, this law does not apply to permanent diplomatic and consular agents and their families or to special missions.