Health Legislation

This Law establishes a biometric identity card.

This decree establishes the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance Scheme and contains provisions concerning its composition as well as its departmental and regional structures.

This decree establishes the National Consultative Committee for Vaccination and Vaccines of Benin (CNCV-Benin), defining its composition, its responsibilities and its functioning to advise and guide the country's vaccination policies.

This is a General Code of Local Authorities of Senegal.

This Decree establishes the special status of the framework of civil servants in public health and social action in local authorities.

This Law contains provisions relating to the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.

This Law amends Articles 1, 2 and 12 of Law No 2000-01 of January 10, 2000 establishing a public health establishment with special status called "Hôpital Principal de Dakar"

This decree creates a National Training School for State-certified Nurses and Midwives in Anaesthesia - Resuscitation called ENAFISAR. This decree defines the organization and functions of the School, the administrative bodies and commissions, the training requirements, etc.

This Law contains provisions regulating reproductive health.

This Law provides provisions on the definition, principles and rights in reproductive health, defines reproductive health service entities and workforce, and regulates contraception, voluntary termination of pregnancy, rights of people suffering from STDs/AIDS and penal provisions.

This Law repeals and replaces the 5th paragraph of the first paragraph and the 2nd paragraph of Article 20 of Law No 61-33 of 15 June 1961 relating to the general status of civil servants.

The Constitution of Senegal was adopted 2001 and promulgated by law No 2001-03 of 22 January 2001. The Constitution consists of 103 articles that are grouped into 12 titles. The Constitution establishes key principles and values of the state, provides for the separation of powers, establishes the rights and freedoms of the people, sets up the key state organs and their mandates, etc.

This Decree regulates the organization of public hospital health establishments.

This law establishes the foundations for the hospital reform.

This Law regulates the creation, organization and operation of public health establishments. This document is a compilation of several laws and this particular law is located on page 16 of the file.

The Labour Code of Senegal contains a compilation of rules governing labour relations and workers rights in Senegal.

The Constitution of Benin was adopted in 1990 and promulgated by Law No 90-32. The Constitution consists of 160 articles and covers a wide array of areas ranging from state principles, values, rights and obligations of the people, division of powers within the state, etc.

This Law regulates the practice of dental surgery and the order of dental surgeons.

This Ordinance establishes national orders of doctors, pharmacists, dental surgeons and midwives, that are compulsorily grouping all practitioners authorized to practice their profession.

This Ordinance modifies Article 98 of the Ordinance No. 73-38 of April 21, 1973 establishing and organizing the national orders of doctors, pharmacists, dental surgeons and midwives