Chapter 4, Part 2 · Art. 43
Economic and social rights
- Everyone has the right to the best possible standard of health, including health care services.
Art. 43(1)(a)
(a) to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive health care;
Read the full article → - Everyone has the right to decent housing and to reasonable sanitation.
Art. 43(1)(b)
(b) to accessible and adequate housing, and to reasonable standards of sanitation;
Read the full article → - Everyone has the right to enough good food, and to be free from hunger.
Art. 43(1)(c)
(c) to be free from hunger, and to have adequate food of acceptable quality;
Read the full article → - Everyone has the right to clean and safe water in enough quantity.
Art. 43(1)(d)
(d) to clean and safe water in adequate quantities;
Read the full article → - Everyone has the right to social security.
Art. 43(1)(e)
(e) to social security; and
Read the full article → - Everyone has the right to education.
Art. 43(1)(f)
(f) to education.
Read the full article → - No one may be refused emergency medical treatment.
Art. 43(2)
(2) A person shall not be denied emergency medical treatment.
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- Every person should have food, water, a home, and a school to go to.
Art. 43(1)
(1) Every person has the right— (a) to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive health care; (b) to accessible and adequate housing, and to reasonable standards of sanitation; (c) to be free from hunger, and to have adequate food of acceptable quality; (d) to clean and safe water in adequate quantities; (e) to social security; and (f) to education.
Read the full article → - If you are very sick and need help right away, the hospital must help you.
Art. 43(2)
(2) A person shall not be denied emergency medical treatment.
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