Law No. 95/2019 approving the basic Public Health. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, 1st Series, No. 169, 4 September 2019. Subject General Keyword Basic legislation Monitoring Public health Risk assessment/management Access-to-information Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 60 days after its publication. Abstract This Law establishes the right to health protection as the right of all people to enjoy the best physical, mental and social health, assuming the creation and development of economic, social, cultural and environmental conditions that guarantee sufficient and healthy levels of life, work and leisure. The right to health protection is a joint responsibility of people, society and the State and includes lifelong access to health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, continuous care and palliative care. The State promotes and guarantees the right to health protection through the National Health Service (SNS), the Regional Health Services etc. All persons have the right to: a) health protection with respect for the principles of equality, non-discrimination, confidentiality and privacy; b) access health care appropriate to their situation, promptly and within the time considered clinically acceptable; c) freely choose the health care provider; d) receive information about the health care they need; e) be informed in an adequate, accessible, objective, complete and intelligible manner about their situation, etc. Full text Portuguese Website diariodarepublica.pt