This Law defines the rules of public health and hygiene in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in particular on public spaces, homes, food and non-food products, water, commercial facilities and industries, educational and health establishments, public buildings, and the natural environment. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.
The code provides rules regarding different rears of public health. It defines the rights and duties pertaining to the protection and promotion of the health of the population.