Health Legislation

The Act provides for the collection, processing, disclosure, and protection of personal data.

This Act repeals and replaces the Public Health Act of 1960, provides for the promotion, protection and improvement of public health and well-being in Sierra Leone, provides for the protection of individuals and communities from public health risks, provides for the prevention and control of the spread of infectious diseases, provides for local government and community participation in protecting public health, provides for early detection and prompt response to diseases and public health threats and provides for other related matters.

This Act provides for the protection and promotion of the interests of consumers; provides for the establishment of the National Consumer Protection Commission and for other related matters.

This Act repeals and replaces the National Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit Act, 2012 to establish the National Medical Supplies Agency as a public service agency responsible for the procurement, warehousing and distribution of drugs and medical supplies in a transparent and cost-effective manner for and on behalf of all public institutions throughout Sierra Leone.

This Act provides for the establishment of a Medicines Regulatory Authority; for the registration of medicines and medical devices; for the control of medicines and scheduled substances, and for incidental matters.

This Act provides for the amendment and consolidation of the laws relating to the compulsory registration of citizens and non-citizens resident in Sierra Leone, provides for the issuance of identity cards, provides for the establishment of the National Civil Registration Authority responsible for the registration of births adoptions, deaths, marriages, divorces and nullities throughout Sierra Leone and provides for other related matters.

The Act gives effect to the World Health Organization 's framework Convention on tobacco control.

The Act provides for the regulation and control of practices in respect of public procurement.

This Act amends the Medical Practitioners and Dental Surgeons Act, 1994.

This Act amends section 38 of the Pharmacy and Drugs Act of 2001.

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

This Act regulates the profession of pharmacy; controls the supply, manufacture, storage and transportation of drugs, including nutritional agents and cosmetics; and provides for other matters related thereto.

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

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.

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).

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