Public Health Proclamation

The active participation of members of the society has been deemed necessary to effectively implement the country's health policy. The proclamation also points to primary health care as a suitable approach to solve the health problems in the country. The proclamation establishes the health advisory board at the federal and regional level to aid the effective implementation of the proclamation; it specifies the powers and duties of the board, as well as its meetings. It also highlights the powers and duties of inspectors charged with the implementation of the proclamation. It spells out directives related to; food quality control, food standard requirements, water quality control, water handling and disposal, among others.