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Public Health Law No. 89 of 1981.

Country/Territory
Iraq
Document type
Legislation
Date
1981 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Institution Public health Water quality standards Nutrition Hygiene/sanitary procedures Policy/planning Food quality control/food safety Drugs Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Water supply
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force 60 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law consisting of 106 articles divided in V Sections aims at providing for the enjoyment of citizens' rights to full physical, mental and social fitness. It states that health is a right for each citizen and the responsibility of the State to provide all means to promote health prevent and treat diseases. Main functions of the Ministry of Health are: establish and manage health facilities; control communicable diseases; provide school health, maternal, family and child health care and services (protection of vision and hearing, dental prevention, health education); raise the nutritional standard among population; provide for mental health service and public health laboratories; supply for drugs, vaccines, sera and other medical goods; establish controls and standards for health conditions; provide for the conveyance of corpses and death burials; provide for the safety of drinking water, govern the breeding of animals; and to observe the application of those rules, specifications and conditions. These items are presented in Section I. In addition to the enumeration of goals for the Ministry of Health’s work, the Law also provides for the establishment of a Council of the Ministry of Health, which is entrusted with: health policy and planning and governing all the funds in connection with public health in the country; recommendations for the implementation of health policy; control and monitoring the implementation of health plans; directives to ensure the development of the health services and for raising the; formation of personnel in the health sector; and supervision of the work of the health boards in the governorates.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.iraq-lg-law.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Instructions No. 33 of 1983 to prohibit the sheltering and raising of animals of all kinds in residential neighborhoods.

Legislation | Iraq | 1983

Keyword: Public health, Authorization/permit, Birds, Poultry, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No.20 of 2021 to amend the Public Health Law No.89 of 1981.

Legislation | Iraq | 2021

Keyword: Public health, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX