right to health services
noun phraseThe right to health services means everyone can get help from doctors and nurses when they are sick.
The right to health services ensures that children can see a doctor even if their family has little money.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal claim that governments must provide or fund medical care for their citizens.
The constitution recognizes the right to health services as a basic duty of the state.
3. The principle that no one should be denied medical treatment because of poverty, race, or location.
Activists marched for the right to health services in rural communities.
4. An international human rights standard stating that everyone deserves the highest attainable standard of health.
The treaty affirms the right to health services for all people without discrimination.