Health Legislation

The Proclamation establishes an Ethiopian Identity System applicable to any person residing in Ethiopia.  

This regulation is issued to implement the Food and Medicine Administration Proclamation No.1112/2019. It provides the organization, powers and duties of the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority.

This regulation is issued to implement Proclamation No. 1273/2022 Community-Based Health Insurance Proclamation. It establishes the framework for managing health insurance pools and reserve funds (Sections 3-6), outlines membership and contribution procedures (Sections 7-9), and details provider payment mechanisms (Section 10). It also addresses fund management, financial deficit coverage (Sections 11-13), and miscellaneous provisions such as co-payment and data management (Sections 14-20).

The National Health Insurance Scheme Medicines List of 2023 provides a revised version of the Medicines List.

This law establishes the rules relating to medicines, other health products and pharmacy.

This Proclamation provides the legal framework for the Community Based Health Insurance System.

This Decree establishes and fixes the rules of organization and operation of the Senegalese Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (ARP)

The Proclamation 1263/2021 was enacted to provide for the definition of the powers and duties of the executive organs of the federal democratic republic of Ethiopia. It includes provisions regarding the mandate of the Ministry of Health (cf. section 35).

The Insurance Act of 2021 establishes the National Insurance Commission, and provides for the regulation and supervision of the insurance market and related matters.

This document provides the national list of essential medicines and other health products in Ethiopia. 

This decree establishes the organization of the Ministry of Health and Social Action.

This Proclamation is to provide for Food and Medicine Administration. It provides rules to regulate several areas including food, medicine, medical devices, cosmetics, and tobacco products.

The Right to Information Act of 2019 provides for the implementation of the constitutional right to information held by a public institution, subject to the exemptions that are necessary and consistent with the protection of the public interest in a democratic society, to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public affairs and to provide for related matters.

This Law amends and supplements Articles 185 and 195 of Law No 2013-10 relating to the General Code of Local Authorities

The National Identity Register (Amendment) Act of 2017 amends the National Identity Register Act, 2008 (Act 750), to make further provision for the mode of application for identity cards, provide for the conditions and requirements for registration, prescribe information to be supplied by persons to whom national identity cards are to be issued and for related matters.

The Local Governance (Amendment) Act of 2017 amends the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) to provide for the discretion of the President to revoke the appointment of an appointed member of a District Assembly.

The Essential Medicines List of Ghana of 2017 is a comprehensive guide outlining the medicines deemed essential for addressing the primary health care needs of the population. It includes a wide range of medications selected based on their relevance to public health, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness, aimed at ensuring accessibility and affordability.

This Order creates and sets the rules for the organization and operation of the Health Economics Unit under the Ministry of Health and Social Action of Senegal.

The Ghana AIDS Commission Act, 2016 is to establish the Ghana AIDS commission and the National HIV and AIDS Fund, to provide for the management of the Fund, to prevent and control the HIV and AIDS epidemic, to promote and protect the rights of persons living with HIV or AIDS and to provide for related purposes.

The Local Governance Act (Act 936) of 2016 provides for local governance in accordance with the Constitution; establishes a Local Government Service; provides for the establishment and administration of the District Assemblies Common Fund; provides for a National Development Planning System; defines and regulates planning procedures of District Assemblies; co-ordinates, facilitates, monitors and supervises internal audit activities within District Assemblies and related matters.