Health Legislation

This Law amended the Law n°14/2008 governing registration of the population and issuance of the national identity card.

This Law establishes the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority and determines its mission, organization and functioning. The authority has a legal personality and enjoys administrative and financial autonomy. 

This document describes each level of the public health system in Rwanda in terms of the types of services offered, the description and qualifications of staff that provide the services and the equipment required to carry out the services. The health service packages support the clinical and managerial standards by which the healthcare facilities operate. The ultimate goal of this document is to provide guidance in the organization of public health service facilities to improve the quality of health care and services provided to the population of Rwanda.

This document describes for each level of care, the types of services offered, the description and qualifications of the staff that provide the services and the equipment required to carry out the services. The health service packages support the clinical and managerial standards by which the healthcare facilities operate. The ultimate goal of this document is to provide guidance in the organization of private health service facilities to improve the quality of health care and services provided to the population of Rwanda.

This Law establishes the Universal Health Insurance Scheme Universal (RAMU) in the Republic of Benin.

This Law relates to human reproductive health.

This Ministerial Order determines the medical services provided at each level of health facilities in Rwanda.

This Law governs natural persons and family as well as relations between persons.

The guidelines set up grading criteria and scoring for health professionals in Rwanda.

This Law establishes the organisation of the community-based insurance scheme.

This Law establishes disaster management in Rwanda.

This Order articulates the values of the pharmacy profession and expected standards of behaviour of pharmacy professionals to clients and the society. It is designed to guide and support professional practice of all pharmacy professionals.

This document establishes the National List of Essential Medicines for Paediatrics to enable the availability, accessibility and affordability of quality and safe health products and ensure their rational use.

This document establishes the National Essential Medicine List for Adults to enable the availability, accessibility and affordability of quality and safe health products and ensure their rational use.

The Law determines the organization, functioning and management of health insurance schemes in Rwanda.

This decree establishes the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance Scheme and contains provisions concerning its composition as well as its departmental and regional structures.

This Law governs refugees and asylum seekers in Rwanda.

This decree establishes the National Consultative Committee for Vaccination and Vaccines of Benin (CNCV-Benin), defining its composition, its responsibilities and its functioning to advise and guide the country's vaccination policies.

This Law determines the organization and functioning of the decentralised administrative entities.

This Law establishes the Rwanda allied health professions Council and determines its organisation, functioning and competence.