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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