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| Name: | Law No. 47 of 2008 on Public Health Law. |
| Country: | Jordan |
| Subject(s): | Medical care and sickness benefit |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2008-08-17 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | JOR-2008-L-108106 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=108106&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation online in Arabic  Prime Ministry, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan PDF in Arabic (consulted on 2019-04-01) |
| Abstract/Citation: | This Law consisting of 75 articles aims at regulating issues related to the public health system in the Kingdom of Jordan. The Law governs all professions related to public health and conditions and necessary procedures required for practicing in the medical profession. Art.4 states also that the Ministry of Health is the competent authority accountable for the protection of public health in the country. It is also responsible for monitoring the water and food quality to ensure its safety and adequacy for human consumption. |
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