Health Legislation

This document sets out the minimum standards for courses and the curricula for the Bachelor of Nursing Science Program in Uganda.

The purpose of this Act is to determine the fundamental principles relating to the protection of the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS and of persons affected.

The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was adopted in 2006 and revised by Law No 11/002 of 20 January 2011. The Constitution consists of 229 articles that are grouped into eight titles. The Constitution includes provisions on the key principles of the organization of the Republic, human rights and fundamental freedoms, organization of powers, key state organs, etc.

This Law promulgates the Labour Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This Law establishes provisions on the status of refugees and related matters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This Ministerial Order establishes a national mental health program. The mission of the national mental health program is to promote mental health at all levels of the national health system.

This Act consolidates the law relating to the medical and dental practice and provides for other connected purposes.

These rules establish a framework for the practice of nursing and midwifery in Uganda, outlining the qualifications, licensing, professional conduct, and disciplinary procedures for nurses and midwives.

The Constitution of Uganda was adopted in 1995. The Constitution of Uganda is a supreme law of the state that establishes the key values and principles of the organization of the state, establishes rights, freedoms and obligations, separates the powers within the state and establishes the key state bodies. The Constitution of Uganda consists of 287 articles that are grouped into 19 chapters.

This Act establishes a national drug policy and a national drug authority to ensure the availability, at all times, of essential, efficacious and cost-effective drugs to the entire population of Uganda, as a means of providing satisfactory health care and safeguarding the appropriate use of drugs.

This Ordinance-Law establishes an Order of Pharmacists in the Republic of Zaire.

This Law establishes a Family Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by compiling the relevant laws.

This Ordinance amends and supplements Order 73-216 of July 25, 1973 establishing the organization and organic framework of State public services, including national education services, administrative services of the legislative council and judicial services.

These Byelaws establish regulations for the registration, practice, and management of pharmacies and the distribution of pharmaceutical products.

This Act amends and consolidates the law relating to the control of the profession of pharmacy and trade in and use of drugs and poisons, and other purposes connected therewith.

This Ordinance determines the rules of medical ethics.

This Act provides for the training, registration, enrollment and discipline of nurses and midwives of all categories and for other matters connected to the above.

This Ordinance regulates the practice of the art of healing and the conditions and methods of application.

This Act consolidates the law regarding the preservation of public health.

This Order provides provisions for the creation and regulation of the Order of Doctors.