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Categories of health legislations
A. To protect the rights of health and improve the of nation in
comprehensive manner
National Health Bill 2009
B. To improve and maintain high standards in the education and
services
The ndian !edical Council Act "9#$ and %egula2002
The ndian Nursing Council Act "9&'
The Consumer Protection Act (C)P%A* "9+$
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C. Public registration to assess mortalit, and
enumepopulation
The Census Act "9&+
The %egistration of Births and -eaths Act "9$9
-. To prevent public health problems
The nternational Health %egulation 200#
The Transplantation of Human )rgan Act "99&
The Prevention of ood Adulteration Act "9#&
The /pidemic -iseases Act "+9'
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/. To achieve maternal health and to empoer theomen
The Pre Conception 1 Prenatal -iagnostic Techn"99&
-omestic 3iolence Act 200#
ndecent %epresentation of 4omen (Prohibition* "9+$
The !edical Termination of Pregnanc, (!TP* Act
The !aternit, Bene5t Act "9$"
The -or, Prohibition Act "9$"
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. To safeguard the children and ,oungThe nfant !il7 8ubstitutes
eeding Bottles and
oods (%egulation of Production 8uppl, and-istribution* Act
"992
The Child :abor (Prohibition and %egulation* Act
The Child !arriage %estraint Act "929
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;. To rehabilitate and provide eual opportunit, todisabled and
disadvantaged groups
The Persons ith -isabilities (/ual )pportunit,Protection of
%ights and ull Participation* Act "9
The !ental Health Act "9+'
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H. To prevent drug addiction and substance abusesafe
manufacturing of drugs distribution and stor
The Narcotic -rugs and Ps,chotropic 8ubstances"9+#
The Cigarettes and )ther Tobacco Products Act (
200
