This Medical Services Amendment Bill, 2024, is designed to align the Medical Services Act [Chapter 15:13] with the Constitution. The following are the main Constitutional precepts which the Amendment takes into account:— the right of every citizen and permanent resident to access to basic health care services including reproductive health care services (section 76(1)); the right of persons with chronic illnesses to basic health care for the illness (section 76(2)); every person’s right to emergency medical treatment in any health institution (section 76(3)
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- This Medical Services Amendment Bill, 2024, is designed to align the Medical Services Act [Chapter 15:13] with the Constitution. The following are the main Constitutional precepts which the Amendment takes into account:— the right of every citizen and permanent resident to access to basic health care services including reproductive health care services (section 76(1)); the right of persons with chronic illnesses to basic health care for the illness (section 76(2)); every person’s right to emergency medical treatment in any health institution (section 76(3)