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Health Legislation

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The Tobacco Control Act

This Act controls the production, manufacture, sale, labelling, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products, provides for the Tobacco Control Board, regulates smoking in specified areas and connected purposes.

Nutritionists and Dieticians Act

This Act provides for the training, registration and licensing of nutritionists and dieticians; provides for the regulation of the standards, and practice of the profession; ensures their effective participation in matters relating to nutrition and dietetics, and for connected purposes.

These guidelines provide the required standards on the establishment, registration, management and supervision of early childhood development (ECD) services. These are to ensure the effective implementation of ECD programmes.

These guidelines provide a comprehensive framework aimed at addressing the dual burden of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in the country. The guidelines emphasize the importance of integrated service delivery to improve health outcomes for individuals affected by both diseases.

HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act

This Act provides measures for the prevention, management and control of HIV and AIDS, provides for the protection and promotion of public health and the appropriate treatment, counselling, support and care of persons infected or at risk of HIV and AIDS infection, and connected purposes.

Constitution

The Constitution includes 279 articles addressing a wide array of issues including the Kingdom and its constitution, the protection and promotion of fundamental rights and freedoms, the acquisition and loss of citizenship, the directive principles of state policy, as well as institutional arrangements (the executive, the legislature, the judicature, local governments, and traditional institutions). The Constitution also addresses public services, public finance, and international relations. (non-exhaustive list).

Standards and Quality Act, 2003

The Act establishes the Swaziland Standards Authority and provides for matters connected thereto.

This Act provides for the training, registration and licensing of medical laboratory technicians and technologists, provides for the establishment, powers and functions of the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board, and for connected purposes.

The Registration of Persons Act

This Act makes provision for the registration of persons and for the issue of identity cards, and for purposes connected therewith.

This Act makes provisions for the training, registration and licensing of clinical officers; to regulate their practice and for connected purposes.

Public Health Act

This Act makes provisions for securing and maintaining health.

The Insurance Act

This Act amends and consolidates the Law relating to insurance, and regulates the business of insurance and connected purposes.

Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act, 1983

The Act provides for the compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths.

The Nurses and Midwives Act

This Act makes provision for the training, registration, enrolment and licensing of nurses, regulates their conduct and ensures their maximum participation in the health care of the community and other connected purposes.

Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, 1970.

This Act makes provisions regarding the registration and licensing of medical and dental practitioners with a Medical and Dental Council, and provides for matters connected with the practice of these professions.

Public health Act, 1969

This Act makes provisions for public health and connected matters. This includes, among others, providing rules to address communicable diseases and nuisances (e.g. unsuitable dwellings).

Nurses and midwives Act, 1965

This Act makes provisions regarding nurses and midwives including the establishment of certain bodies in relation with the professions.

The Pharmacy and Poisons Act

The purpose of this Act is to make better provision for the control of the profession of pharmacy and the trade in drugs and poisons.

The Births and Deaths Registration Act

This Act provides for the notification and registration of births and deaths and other matters incidental thereto.

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