A Comparative Study on the Constitutional Right to Health in the Western Pacific Region Countries
- Authors
- Choi, Sungkyoung; Park, Sanghyun; Kim, So Yoon
- Issue Date
- Jul-2018
- Publisher
- SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- Keywords
- constitutions; health care system; right to health; universal health coverage; Western Pacific region
- Citation
- ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, v.30, no.5, pp 458 - 469
- Pages
- 12
- Journal Title
- ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 458
- End Page
- 469
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/63865
- DOI
- 10.1177/1010539518789351
- ISSN
- 1010-5395
1941-2479
- Abstract
- We examined the constitutional provisions on the right to health in the Western Pacific region countries and compared universal health coverage (UHC) achievement. In 9 of the 11 countries, the constitution had provisions related to health rights, of which 7 countries also included details related to the health care system. Additionally, 5 countries also had provisions for the vulnerable. The countries with weak state obligation and no clear provisions on health rights (China and Laos) all recorded low UHC achievement scores. Australia and Malaysia, which do not have constitutional provisions regarding health, have achieved high UHC achievement scores. Constitution is the supreme law of a country and the basis for developing and implementing health and medical laws and policies. In addition, laws or constitutions that regulate the rights to health can help gain access to health care. Follow-up research related to the constitutional right to health will be needed.
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