Question NW1681 to the Minister of Health
12 May 2022 - NW1681
Chirwa, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
Following the public call for submissions to be made regarding the draft regulations relating to the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions, what (a) has been the general contribution of society and (b) is the total number of the specified submissions (i) opposing and/or (ii) endorsing the adoption of the specified draft regulations?
Reply:
a) The Department has received numerous responses from society to the published regulations.
b) The closing period for the submission of public comments has been extended by a further three months ending 5th August 2022. Consequently, the Department is not in position to furnish the numbers that are opposing or endorsing the adoption of the specified draft regulations.
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