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Western Pacific Region: 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.

57 items in this collection.

Public Health (Amendment) Act 2020

Government of Papua New Guinea (2020)

Papua New Guinea

Law on Health Coverage

Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2018)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Law on Health Care, 2014

Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (2015)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Ministry of Health Act 2013

Alberta Queen's Printer's Representative; Cook Islands (2013)

Cook Islands

Nursing Decree 2011

Fiji Government (2011)

Fiji

지역보건법 (Regional Public Health Act)

Government of the Republic of Korea (2010)

Republic of Korea

Carer Recognition Act 2010

Commonwealth of Australia; The Parliament of Australia (2010)

Australia

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008

Parliament of Victoria; Australia (2008)

Australia, Victoria

Health Promotion Foundation Act 2007

Parliament of Tonga (2007)

Tonga

National Health Service Act 2006

Government of Samoa (2006)

Samoa

Ministry of Health Act 2006

Government of Samoa (2006)

Samoa

Law on Health Care

Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (2005)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Mental Health Act 2001

Government of Malaysia (2001)

Malaysia

Medical and Dental Practice Act 2001

Government of Tonga (2001)

Tonga

Health Practitioners Review Act 2001

Government of Tonga (2001)

Tonga

Health Services Act 1997

New South Wales Government; Australia (1997)

Australia, New South Wales

Medical Services Act (1996)

Government of The Republic of Kiribati (1996)

Kiribati

National Health Insurance Act

Congress of the Philippines, Government of Philippines (1995)

Philippines

Public Health Act

Government of Tonga (1992)

Tonga

Health Services Act 1991

Government of Tonga (1991)

Tonga

中华人民共和国传染病防治法 (Prevention of Infectious Disease Act of the PRC)

The Central Peopole's Government of the People's Republic of China (1989)

China

Yap State Code

Yap State Code Commission, Federated States of Micronesia (1987)

Micronesia (Federated States of)

Health Services Act 1983

The Government of the Marshall Islands (1983)

Marshall Islands

Health Services Act

Government of Solomon Islands (1979)

Solomon Islands

Medical and Dental Practitioners Act

Government of Fiji (1978)

Fiji

Public Health, Safety and Welfare Act

Government of The Marshall Islands (1966)

Marshall Islands

Public Health, Safety and Welfare Act (Title 34)

Bureau of Health Services, Palau (1966)

Palau

Niue Laws Public Health Act 1965

Government of Niue (1965)

Niue

Health Act 1956

Parliament of New Zealand (1956)

New Zealand

National Health Act 1953

Commonwealth of Australia (1953)

Australia

医療法 (Medical Care Act)

Government of Japan (1948)

Japan

医師法 (Medical Practitioners Act)

Government of Japan (1948)

Japan

Public Health Act

Government of Fiji (1936)

Fiji

Hospitals and Health Services Act

Government of Western Australia; Australia (1927)

Australia, Western Australia

Laws of The Gilbert Islands Cap 80 Public Health Ordinance

Government of Kiribati (formerly known as the Gilbert Islands) (1926)

Kiribati

Public Health Regulations

Government of Tuvalu (1926)

Tuvalu

Public Health Ordinance

Government of Tuvalu (1926)

Tuvalu

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