The content of the human right to health protection

Abstract

This article reveals the content of the human right to health care. The difference between the concepts of the right to health and the right to health care is studied and the definition of these concepts is provided. The article analyzes the international legal acts that enshrine the right to health and examines the system of national legislation in the field of protection of the right to health care.
 The legislation of Poland, Portugal, Hungary, Italy, the Czech Republic and Estonia is analyzed and the differences in their legal regulation of this issue are determined.
 The three key obligations of the state regarding the right to health care are defined and divided into three categories, namely the obligation to respect, protect and fulfill the duties assigned to it.
 It was emphasized the need to adopt the developed draft strategy for the development of the health care system until 2030, which has already been published for public discussion and is being prepared for adoption, in order to develop the state's medical system, promote the health and well-being of citizens by ensuring fair access to quality medical services , building sustainable health care systems.
 It was concluded that the content of the right to health care is that the state provides various favorable conditions and available high-quality goods and services necessary for the highest attainable level of health. The priority directions of the development of the domestic health care system have been determined.
 It has been established that the content of the right to health care consists in the provision by the state of a variety of favorable conditions, available and high-quality goods and services necessary for the highest attainable level of health, through ensuring access to health care facilities, high-quality goods and services on a non-discriminatory basis basis, a safe environment, as well as establishing responsibility for violations of human rights in the field of health care.