INTRODUCTION
The health law blog is aimed at providing an overview of the different legal aspects touching on the health sector in Cameroon.
The health industry is one of the key industries in Cameroon as it plays a direct role in the lives of the citizens of Cameroon.
Hence, having a mastery of the legal aspects touching on the practice of the various practitioners in this industry are very necessary for investors, citizens, advocates and even health professionals.
In this blog, the articles touch on the profession of the physician, the
dentist, the optician, the nurse, the midwife, the lab technician, the
pharmacist and the teacher.
The protection of medical practitioners vis a vis their colleagues and also, the protection of patients vis a vis medical practitioners are equally
covered in this blog.
It is worthy of note that all the articles in this blog are written in line
with the regulation in force in Cameroon.
Any abortion practice or maneuver is prohibited.It is forbidden to use a fixed price for the duration of treatment, except for childbirth.Any sharing of fees
The dental profession should not be practiced as a business. To this the following are prohibited;– The practice of the profession in a shop or
Pharmacists must refrain from soliciting customers by means and procedures contrary to the dignity of the profession.Advertising to the medical and pharmaceutical profession must be
Pharmacists are strictly forbidden to undermine the principle of free choice of pharmacists by the patients, by granting directly or indirectly to some of them
The medical and health professional is prohibited to;– alienate his or her professional independence in any form whatsoever or to perform acts of a nature
OFFICEFor the law, a dispensary shall mean an establishment used for the dispensing of prescriptions, the preparation of medicines listed in the pharmacopeia, and the
Unless there is a specific derogation, nurses, midwives, and medico-sanitary technicianswithin the national territory shall be entered on a roll maintained by the Council of
No one may practice the profession of dental surgeon in Cameroon if he/she is previously registered with the Order.This role is kept by the Council
Advertising of medicines and pharmaceutical establishments is only allowed under the conditions set by the supervisory authority after consulting the Council of the Order of
In application of the provisions of article 12 of law n° 80-10 of 14 July 1980, regulating the practice of the profession of pharmacist, advertising
