Law No. 95/2019 approving the basic Public Health. País/Territorio Portugal Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República, 1st Series, No. 169, 4 September 2019. Materia General Palabra clave Legislación básica Monitoreo Salud pública Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Acceso-a-la-información Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Meridional Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 60 days after its publication. Resumen 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. Texto completo Portugués Página web diariodarepublica.pt