Table 2 Regulatory legislature and health policy in EAC Member States and territories
From: Regulation of medical diagnostics and medical devices in the East African community partner states
| Â | Legislation for medical devices | National Health Policy | National Health Laboratory Policy | Guidelines | National Regulatory Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burundi | Yes | na | na | na | Directorate of Pharmacies, Medicines and Laboratories |
Kenya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board/Pharmacy and Poisons Board |
Rwanda | Yes | Yes | na | Yes | Task force to set up FDA, but diagnostics not yet included |
Tanzania Mainland | Yes | Yes | P | Yes | Tanzania Food and Drug Authority/Private Health Lab Board |
Tanzania Zanzibar | Yes | Yes | na | Yes | Zanzibar Food and Drugs Board |
Uganda | Â | Â | Yes | Yes | National Drug Authority/Allied Health Professionals Council of Uganda |