Health Legislation

This Law establishes modalities for controlling tobacco consumption and tobacco products that are manufactured in Rwanda as well as those imported so as to protect the Rwandan population’s life.

This Law determines the organization, functioning and competence of the Council of Pharmacists. The Council shall be responsible for ensuring that the rules, honour and dignity of the pharmacy profession are complied with and ensure the protection of public health. 

This Law determines the organisation, functioning and competence of the Medical and Dental Council. The Council is responsible for compliance with the rules, honour and dignity of the medical profession. 

The Order establishes the professional Code of conduct for nurses and midwives in Rwanda. This Order concerns nurses and midwives registered with the National Council of Nurses and Midwives.

This Law establishes the National Council of Nurses and Midwives and determines its organisation, functioning and competence.

The Law determines the registration of the population and issuance of the national identity card to Rwandan citizens.

This Law protects disabled persons in general.

This decree creates a National Training School for State-certified Nurses and Midwives in Anaesthesia - Resuscitation called ENAFISAR. This decree defines the organization and functions of the School, the administrative bodies and commissions, the training requirements, etc.

This Decree determines the conditions for opening and operating of wholesale pharmaceutical stores in Rwanda.

This Law provides provisions on the definition, principles and rights in reproductive health, defines reproductive health service entities and workforce, and regulates contraception, voluntary termination of pregnancy, rights of people suffering from STDs/AIDS and penal provisions.

The Constitution of Rwanda was promulgated in 2003 and reviewed in 2015. The Constitution contains 177 articles addressing a large number of issues as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements.

This Law establishes the Health Insurance Scheme for Government Employees in Rwanda. It also determines its functioning and beneficiaries.

This Law regulates pharmaceutical practice in Rwanda.

This Law regulates the establishment and practice of the art of health, namely the medical art, dentistry, the pharmaceutical art, nursing and paramedical art.

The Constitution of Benin was adopted in 1990 and promulgated by Law No 90-32. The Constitution consists of 160 articles and covers a wide array of areas ranging from state principles, values, rights and obligations of the people, division of powers within the state, etc.

This Ordinance establishes national orders of doctors, pharmacists, dental surgeons and midwives, that are compulsorily grouping all practitioners authorized to practice their profession.

This Ordinance modifies Article 98 of the Ordinance No. 73-38 of April 21, 1973 establishing and organizing the national orders of doctors, pharmacists, dental surgeons and midwives

This Ordinance establishes a Code of Medical Ethics.

This Ordinance establishes a Code of Ethics for Pharmacists.