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National Identity Cards (Amendment) Act, 2022

The Act amended the National Identity Cards Act, 2011.

National Health Insurance Authority Act

The Act regulates the promotion, regulation and integration of health insurance schemes in Nigeria.

Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Act

The law establishes the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and regulates the standard of training and practice of pharmacy.

The Public Health Act

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.

The document has the regulation taken by Lesotho’s government during the emergency of COVID 19.

The Regulation sets up rules in the registration of drugs and related products manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria.  

Online Pharmacy Regulations

These Regulations establish the rules for the internet-based pharmaceutical service provides in Nigeria.

The document contains regulation taken by Lesotho’s government during the emergency of COVID 19.

Nigeria Essential Medicine List (7th Edition)

The document establishes the national list of essential medicines in Nigeria.

This document establishes the national list of essential medicines for children in Nigeria.

The Consumer Protection Act

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.

The document is a comprehensive Regulation on data protection in Nigeria. It is a guide to assist data controllers and data administrators/processors in understanding the controls and measures they need to introduce into their operations in order to comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation.

The National Medical Supplies Agency Act

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.

The document provides the guideline treatment and the standard of care for the Nigerian Population. Taking also into consideration different approaches from the health sector.

The National Civil Registration Act

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 Sierra Leone Basic Package of Essential Health Services provides a framework and guiding document for improving health service delivery in Sierra Leone. It represents a commitment from the Government of Sierra Leone to ensure that a basic level of essential health care service delivery is available to its people.

Insurance Act 2014

The Act makes provision regarding the Insurance sector, with the aim of consolidation, administration, supervision, regulation, control, protection and development of insurance business, and for incidental matters.

The National Health Act

This Act provides a framework for the regulation, development and management of a national health system and sets standards for rendering health services in Nigeria, as well as related matters.

Children's Protection and Welfare Act 2011

This act has the aim to consolidate and reform the laws relating to the protection and welfare of children and to provide for incidental matters. The Act covers aspects such as the rights of a child and the responsibilities of its parents; the child in need of care and protection; the offences to health and welfare of children; the conditions to take a child into care and for adoption; trafficking of children; child rehabilitation and conflict with criminal law; police powers and duties regarding children and legislation regarding minor’s criminal law.

National Identity Cards Act 2011

The Act mandates the establishment of a National Identity Register, the issuance of national identity cards to persons whose are included in the national identity register and for related matters.

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