REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE - WORK - FATHERLAND
DECREE No. 2023/132 OF 10 FEV 2023 to lay down conditions governing the exercise of some powers devolved by the State upon regions in the area of health.-
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Law No. 96/03 of 4 January 1996: Framework Law on Health;
Mindful of Law No. 2018/011 of 11 July 2018 to lay down the Cameroon Code of Transparency and Good Governance in Public Finance Management;
Mindful of Law No. 2018/012 of 11 July 2018 relating to the fiscal regime of the State and other public entities;
Mindful of Law No. 2019/024 of 24 December 2019 to institute the General Code of Regional and Local Authorities;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/408 of 9 December 2011 to organize the Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2018/190 of 2 March 2018,
HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1: This decree lays down conditions governing the exercise of some powers devolved by the State upon regions in the area of health.
ARTICLE 2: The powers devolved by the State upon regions shall concern the following:
- construction of categories three and four hospitals, namely regional and district hospitals, in accordance with the health map prepared by the State;
- equipping, management and maintenance of such hospitals;
- support to health facilities falling under the region’s sphere of competence;
- participation in the preparation of the regional component of the health map;
- participation in the organization and management of the supply of essential drugs, reagents and medical devices, in accordance with the national health policy.
ARTICLE 3: The powers devolved by the State upon regions in the area of health shall be exercised in accordance with the regulations in force.
ARTICLE 4: Regions shall exercise the powers devolved upon them in the area of health without prejudice to the following prerogatives and responsibilities of the State:
- formulation and implementation of the national health policy;
- establishment and organization of the functioning of public health facilities;
- construction, equipping, management and maintenance of categories one and two hospitals, namely general and central hospitals as well as regional hospital centres;
- recruitment and management of the medical and paramedical staff;
- preparation of the health map;
- organization and management of the supply of essential drugs, reagents and medical devices.
CHAPTER II
CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF REGIONAL AND DISTRICT HOSPITALS
ARTICLE 5: (1) Regions shall ensure the construction and equipping of regional and district hospitals through:
- ownership of health facility infrastructure construction, maintenance and rehabilitation projects;
- the installation, upgrading and maintenance of functional electrical energy, telecommunications and drinking water supply equipment;
- the provision of approved furniture and equipment required for health care and service delivery.