Health Legislation

This Ministerial decree regulates the trade of pharmaceutical products in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This law establishes the universal health insurance scheme which covers for the insured and their dependents the access to health services in the public and private sector (except for accidents at work and occupational illnesses). It was later amended by Law n°12-2023.

This law establishes a social security system aiming at protecting the workers and their family, as well as other categories of the population against the risks and hazards inherent in work and life. This law was later amended by Law n°14-2023.

The law provides rights and protective measures for indigenous populations.

This Decree amends decree no. 2007- 207 of 2 April 2007 creating the computerized and secure national secure national identity card.

The purpose of this Act is to determine the fundamental principles relating to the protection of the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS and of persons affected.

The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was adopted in 2006 and revised by Law No 11/002 of 20 January 2011. The Constitution consists of 229 articles that are grouped into eight titles. The Constitution includes provisions on the key principles of the organization of the Republic, human rights and fundamental freedoms, organization of powers, key state organs, etc.

This Law promulgates the Labour Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This Law establishes provisions on the status of refugees and related matters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This Ministerial Order establishes a national mental health program. The mission of the national mental health program is to promote mental health at all levels of the national health system.

This law provides for the National Order of doctors and specifies its mandate and operating modes.

This law provides for the National Order of Pharmacists and specifies its mandate and operating modes.

This Ordinance-Law establishes an Order of Pharmacists in the Republic of Zaire.

This Law establishes a Family Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by compiling the relevant laws.

The Law provides for the family Code.

This Ordinance amends and supplements Order 73-216 of July 25, 1973 establishing the organization and organic framework of State public services, including national education services, administrative services of the legislative council and judicial services.

This Ordinance determines the rules of medical ethics.

The Law governs the nationality regime.

This Ordinance regulates the practice of the art of healing and the conditions and methods of application.

This Order provides provisions for the creation and regulation of the Order of Doctors.