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| Name: | Public Health Act (Chapter 63:01). |
| Country: | Botswana |
| Subject(s): | Medical care and sickness benefit |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1971 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | BWA-1971-L-91547 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=91547&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line  Laws of Botswana, www.elaws.gov.bw/, Botswana PDF of Act as amended to S.I. 45, 2007 (consulted on 2012-11-16) |
| Abstract/Citation: | An Act to make the notification of certain diseases compulsory and to control such diseases; to make provision regarding diseases subject to the International Health Regulations; to prevent the spread of smallpox; to prevent the introduction of diseases into Botswana; to control advertisements and publications concerning veneral disease; to regulate sanitation and housing; to provide for the protection of foodstuffs and of water supplies; to regulate the use of cemeteries; and generally to make provision for public health. |
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