Health Legislation

The Constitution of Chad was reviewed and approved by the referendum of the 17 December 2023. The Constitution contains 290 articles addressing a large number of issues as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements.

The document establishes the National List of Essential Medicines and Other Health Products.

This decree establishes the terms of organization and operation of the National Health Insurance Fund of Chad.

This law determines the general conditions of asylum in the Republic of Chad in accordance with the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of July 28, 1951 as amended by its New York Protocol of January 31 and the Convention of the Organization of the African Unity of September 10, 1969 governing aspects specific to refugee problems in Africa.

This law establishes a national health insurance Fund ("Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Santé").

The Constitution of Chad is the supreme law of the country and outlines the fundamental principles and framework of the government.

This Act repeals and replaces the Public Health Act (Cap 198). The Act provides the legal framework for the protection and improvement of public health, regulates issues such as sanitation, disease control, environmental health and health care services.

These Regulations amend the Health Professionals Act of 2006 by repealing and substituting Schedule 1 of the Act dedicated to the enumeration of the categories of health professionals.

This Act establishes a Health Care Agency and provides for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

This Act establishes the Public Health Authority to regulate and monitor health-related services, and establishes the Public Health Authority Board and the Appeals Board, their functions, powers and procedures and provides for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The Ordinance establishes a National Order of Health Technicians bringing together all health technicians authorized to practice their profession in Chad.

This decree creates the services of the decentralized territorial authorities and fixes their attributions.

This Act regulates the use, sale, manufacture, advertising and promotion of a tobacco product and provides for connected matters.

This law determines the distribution of powers between the State and decentralized local authorities.

This Act provides the legal framework for the regulation, registration, and practice of health professionals by establishing the Health Professionals Council.

This Act regulates the collection, processing, and storage of personal data, ensuring individuals' privacy rights and establishing safeguards against misuse of personal information.

The objective of this law is to define reproductive health and related entitlements.

The purpose of the law is the organization of pharmacy, whether for human or veterinary use.

The Labor Code governs relations between employers and workers resulting from employment contracts concluded to be performed on the territory of the Republic of Chad regardless of their place of conclusion, residence and nationality of the parties.

This Act establishes the legal framework for the issuance, use, and management of national identity cards and birth certificates in Seychelles.