Health Legislation

The resolution approves the Organic Statute of the Ministry of Health. It defines aspects as it competencies, functions, and the functions of it organs among other aspects.

The law creates a public administrative establishment, called the "Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire", under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. The mission of the Agence is to implement the strategic orientations of the Ministry of Health in the field of health safety.

The document establishes the list of essential medicines in the Republic of Guinea.

The purpose of the law is to define the rules and mechanisms for combating cybercrime and creating a favorable, conducive and secure environment in cyberspace, and also to enable the Republic of Guinea to comply with its community and international commitments in terms of cyber-security.

The Law establishes the Order of Nurses of Mozambique and approves its Statute. The Order of Nurses of Mozambique is a legal person governed by public law, representing nurses, and carrying out services in the public interest. Registration and recognition by the Order of Nurses are mandatory conditions for the exercise of nursing activity in Mozambique.

The diploma approves the National List of Essential Medicines. It is a mandatory tool for Health Professionals to use throughout the process of searching for, acquiring, distributing and prescribing medicines within the National Health Service.

The Decree establishes the rules for implementing Law 34/2014, of December 31, on the Right to Information. It is applicable to the bodies and institutions of the State, direct and indirect administration, representation abroad, local authorities and also to private entities which, under the Law or by contract, carry out activities of public interest or which, in their activity, benefit from public resources from any source and have in their possession information of public interest.

The Diploma approves the Medicines Registration Manual. The purpose of the Manual is to (a) Standardize the procedures and activities relating to the registration of medicines; (b) Clarify the doubts that professionals have encountered when interpreting the Registration Regulations; (c) Support professionals in the field in carrying out their daily activities in a standardized way; (d) Support applicants in complying with registration and post-registration procedures; (e) to make the registration process an optimized and increasingly swift process. 

The law regulates the management and control of HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Guinea.

The law regulates the legal framework for the exercise of private medicine.   

The present Statute applies to the Hospitals of the National Health Service and aims to establish general rules on their organization and operation.

The Decree governs, among other aspects, the functions, competencies, working conditions, and remuneration of professionals in charge of promotion, prevention, and care activities in the public sector.

The Decree introduces an Identity Card for national citizens based on biometric elements. 

The resolution approves the Charter of Patients' Rights and Duties.

The Law establishes the Order of Doctors of Mozambique and provides the Statute of the Order as an integral part of the law.

This Regulation establishes the legal framework applicable to the contracting of public works, and the supply of goods and services to the State, including consultancy and concessions.

The law approves the Civil Registration Code.

The Constitution was promulgated in 2004 and modified in 2018. It includes 306 articles (17 titles) addressing a large number of issues as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements.

The Diploma approves the general regulation of hospitals in Mozambique. The regulation applies to all hospitals in the National Health Service and to those that are managed by the private non-profit sector.

The Resolution approves the Traditional medicine policy and implementation strategy.