Framework Act on Health and Medical Services.
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The purpose of this Act is to prescribe the rights and duties of nationals and the obligations of the State and local governments, with regard to health and medical services, and to provide for basic matters on the supply of and demand for health and medical services.
Article 10 provide for right to health. All nationals shall have the right to live under the protection of the State, as prescribed by this Act or other Acts, with regard to their health and that of their families. No rights of nationals with regard to their health and that of their families shall be infringed on the grounds of gender, age, religion, social status, financial circumstances, etc. Article 4 provides for the obligations of State and Local Governments. The State and local governments shall: (1) endeavor to take legal and institutional measures necessary for protecting and improving national health and to secure financial resources necessary therefor. (2) endeavor to meet the demand for basic health and medical services of all nationals in an equitable manner. (3) endeavor to take measures to prevent potential harm from health-related items, such as foods, medical supplies, medical appliances, and cosmetics, or health-related activities, and to protect national health from various harmful factors (art.4). Regarding to food hygiene and nutrition, the State and local governments shall formulate policies necessary to prevent any harm to health caused by food and to improve the nutritional conditions of nationals, so as to protect and promote national health.(art.38).
Accordinng to Article 37-2, in order to protect and promote national health, the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency shall examine and assess the impacts of climate change on national health every five years and utilize such results as basic data for the formulation of policies.
Article 10 provide for right to health. All nationals shall have the right to live under the protection of the State, as prescribed by this Act or other Acts, with regard to their health and that of their families. No rights of nationals with regard to their health and that of their families shall be infringed on the grounds of gender, age, religion, social status, financial circumstances, etc. Article 4 provides for the obligations of State and Local Governments. The State and local governments shall: (1) endeavor to take legal and institutional measures necessary for protecting and improving national health and to secure financial resources necessary therefor. (2) endeavor to meet the demand for basic health and medical services of all nationals in an equitable manner. (3) endeavor to take measures to prevent potential harm from health-related items, such as foods, medical supplies, medical appliances, and cosmetics, or health-related activities, and to protect national health from various harmful factors (art.4). Regarding to food hygiene and nutrition, the State and local governments shall formulate policies necessary to prevent any harm to health caused by food and to improve the nutritional conditions of nationals, so as to protect and promote national health.(art.38).
Accordinng to Article 37-2, in order to protect and promote national health, the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency shall examine and assess the impacts of climate change on national health every five years and utilize such results as basic data for the formulation of policies.
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