Last Change:
04/08/2025
Transitional Constitution of Puntland Regional Government
Year: 2001
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Health
Description
The Transitional Constitution of Puntland Regional Government serves as the foundational legal framework for Puntland, an autonomous region in Somalia. It outlines the region’s governance structure, legal principles, and political system, emphasizing democracy, rule of law, and regional autonomy. The constitution establishes key institutions, including the executive, legislature, and judiciary, and defines citizens' rights and responsibilities. It also provides guidelines for Puntland’s relationship with the Somali federal government.
Selected provisions
Puntland State shall promote the public health care of the mother and child, prevention of the contagious diseases and encourage public health sanitations.
The State shall protect the health and promote the health institutions
The State shall guarantee and promote the protection of the orphans, handicapped, mentally
affected and abandoned children and any citizen who is incapable of self-care taking.