Decree No. 955 - Health Code
This law outlines governmental responsibilities in public health, including disease prevention activities such as: notifiable diseases, quarantinable diseases; quarantine and isolation powers, enforcement mechanisms, and entry/exit vaccination requirements, which are to be in alignment with WHO standards.
| Applicable country | El Salvador | ||
| Topics | Quarantine and isolation Risk communication and community engagement | ||
| Subtopics | Authority to isolate Authority to quarantine Isolation enforcement mechanisms and penalties List of actionable diseases Quarantine and isolation policies Quarantine enforcement mechanisms and penalties Public broadcasting | ||
| Original publication | 28 Apr 1988 | ||
| Entered into force | 19 May 1988 | ||
| Latest update | 28 Sep 2022 | ||
| Relevant articles | Article 46 - Social media will collaborate with the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance for the dissemination of educational health messages. Article 131 - Notifiable diseases Article 132 - Quarantinable diseases Article 136 - Quarantine and isolation powers Article 287 - Enforcement mechanisms Article 164 - Entry/Exit vaccination | ||
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