A Critical Study On The Existing Legal Frame Work On The Consumer Protection In Medical Services In Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ...................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF STATUTES ...................................................................................................................... V

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... xii

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................... 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1

LO. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1

1.1.Back ground of the study ........................................................................................................ 1

1.2. Statement of the problem ...................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 6

1.3.1. Main objective ...................................................................................................................... 6

1.3.2. Specific objectives ................................................................................................................ 6

1.3.3. Research questions ............................................................................................................. 6

1.4.Scope of study .......................................................................................................................... 7

1.4.1.Geographical scope ............................................................................................................... 7

1.4.2.Content scope ........................................................................................................................ 7

1.4.3.Time scope ............................................................................................................................. 7

1.5 Significance of the study .......................................................................................................... 7

1.6.Limitations of the study ........................................................................................................... 8

1. 7. Literature review ..................................................................................................................... 8

1.8. Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 13

1.9. CHAPTERIZATION ................................................................................................................. 13

CHAPTER TWO . ......................................................................................................................... 14

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING MEDICAL CONSUMERS' SERVICES IN

UGANDA ........................................................................................................................................ 14

2.0. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 14

2.1.Right to life .............................................................................................................................. 14

2.2. Legal protection of healthy work environments ............................................................... 15

2.3. Legal provisions for cultural practices related to health .................................................. 16

2.4. Legal protections in relation to health services ................................................................ 16

2.5. Legal provisions on patenting .............................................................................................. 20

2.6.Legal provisions on access health information ................................................................... 20

2.7. Legal protection of the right to privacy .............................................................................. 22

2.8. Legal provisions for participation and accountability ....................................................... 22

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................................ 24

THE COMPARISON OF THE GROWTH AND STATUS OF CONSUMER

PROTECTION IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SECTOR BETWEEN UGANDA

AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS CASE IN POINT KENYA AND TANZANIA ................ 24

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 24