CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH LAWS IN INDIA
Authors: Ganta Satyanarayana, Yashwant Sai G
DOI: 10.37326/ajsev8.12/2066
Page No: 77-89
Abstract
Human development is measured by health, and human development is the foundation of economic and social progress. “The right to health care and protection has been acknowledged in India since independence. Since then, Independent India has approached the public as the right holder and the state as the primary supplier of health care for everyone. As a founding member of the United Nations, our country has accepted a number of international agreements that promise to protect individuals right to health care. The basic right to health is not explicitly recognized in the Indian Constitution. Article 21, Constitution of India, on the other hand, provides a basic right to life and personal liberty. In this article, the term life refers to a life of human dignity, not only survival or animal existence. It has a far broader definition that encompasses the right to livelihood, a higher quality of living, and sanitary working and recreational environments. The right to health is fundamental to living a dignified life, and Article 21 should be read in conjunction with Articles 38, 42, 43, and 47 to grasp the nature of the state and its duty to guarantee the effective implementation of this right.” The project finally provides detailed structure regarding public health and health laws with reference to the Indian Constitution.
