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Region of the Americas: General Health Legislation

This section contains general health legislation from countries.  Health legislation encompasses the laws, ordinances, directives, regulations and other similar legislative instruments that deal with all aspects of health protection and promotion, disease prevention, and delivery of health care in a country.

81 items in this collection.

Regional Health Authorities Act

Ministry of Legal Affairs; Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1994)

Trinidad and Tobago

Public Health (Amendment) Act 1991

National Assembly; Guyana (1991)

Guyana

Codigo de Salud (Health Code)

National Congress; Honduras (1991)

Honduras

Lei nº 8.142 (Law 8,142/1990)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (1990)

Brazil

Lei nº 8.080 (Law 8,080/1990)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (1990)

Brazil

Codigo de Salud (Health Code)

Republic of El Salvador (1988)

El Salvador

Canada Health Act

Government of Canada (1985)

Canada

Public Health Act 1975

The Parliament of Saint Lucia (1975)

Saint Lucia

Ley General de Salud (General Health Law)

Legislative Assembly; Republic of Costa Rica (1973)

Costa Rica

Health Services Act

Government of Barbados; The Parliament of Barbados (1969)

Barbados

Public Health Act

The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Antigua and Barbuda (1957)

Antigua and Barbuda

Public Health Act

Government of Grenada (1925)

Grenada

Health Services Act

Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1914)

Bahamas

Bills of Health Act, Chapter 49:03

The Parliament of Dominica; Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (1907)

Dominica

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