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1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, as a complement to personal responsibility and private initiative, endeavour to ensure that:
a. every person has access to social security;
b. every person has access to the health care that they require;
c. families are protected and encouraged as communities of adults and children;
d. every person who is fit to work can earn their living by working under fair conditions;
e. any person seeking accommodation for themselves and their family can find suitable accommodation on reasonable terms;
f. children and young people as well as persons of employable age can obtain an education and undergo basic and advanced training in accordance with their abilities;
g. children and young people are encouraged to develop into independent and socially responsible people and are supported in their social, cultural and political integration and in leading healthy lives.
2 The Confederation and Cantons shall endeavour to ensure that every person is protected against the economic consequences of old-age, invalidity, illness, accident, unemployment, maternity, being orphaned and being widowed.
3 They shall endeavour to achieve these social objectives within the scope of their constitutional powers and the resources available to them.
4 No direct right to state benefits may be established on the basis of these social objectives. (Art. 41) - French
1 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent, en complément de la responsabilité individuelle et de l’initiative privée, à ce que:
a. toute personne bénéficie de la sécurité sociale;
b. toute personne bénéficie des soins nécessaires à sa santé;
c. les familles en tant que communautés d’adultes et d’enfants soient protégées et encouragées;
d. toute personne capable de travailler puisse assurer son entretien par un travail qu’elle exerce dans des conditions équitables;
e. toute personne en quête d’un logement puisse trouver, pour elle-même et sa famille, un logement approprié à des conditions supportables;
f. les enfants et les jeunes, ainsi que les personnes en âge de travailler puissent bénéficier d’une formation initiale et d’une formation continue correspondant à leurs aptitudes;
g. les enfants et les jeunes soient encouragés à devenir des personnes indépendantes et socialement responsables et soient soutenus dans leur intégration sociale, culturelle et politique et à ce que leur santé soit promue.
2 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent à ce que toute personne soit assurée contre les conséquences économiques de l’âge, de l’invalidité, de la maladie, de l’accident, du chômage, de la maternité, de la condition d’orphelin et du veuvage.
3 Ils s’engagent en faveur des buts sociaux dans le cadre de leurs compétences constitutionnelles et des moyens disponibles.
4 Aucun droit subjectif à des prestations de l’Etat ne peut être déduit directement des buts sociaux. (Art. 41) - German
1 Bund und Kantone setzen sich in Ergänzung zu persönlicher Verantwortung und privater Initiative dafür ein, dass:
a. jede Person an der sozialen Sicherheit teilhat;
b. jede Person die für ihre Gesundheit notwendige Pflege erhält;
c. Familien als Gemeinschaften von Erwachsenen und Kindern geschützt und gefördert werden;
d. Erwerbsfähige ihren Lebensunterhalt durch Arbeit zu angemessenen Bedingungen bestreiten können;
e. Wohnungssuchende für sich und ihre Familie eine angemessene Wohnung zu tragbaren Bedingungen finden können;
f. Kinder und Jugendliche sowie Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter sich nach ihren Fähigkeiten bilden, aus- und weiterbilden können;
g. Kinder und Jugendliche in ihrer Entwicklung zu selbstständigen und sozial verantwortlichen Personen gefördert und in ihrer sozialen, kulturellen und politischen Integration unterstützt werden sowie ihre Gesundheit gefördert wird.
2 Bund und Kantone setzen sich dafür ein, dass jede Person gegen die wirtschaftlichen Folgen von Alter, Invalidität, Krankheit, Unfall, Arbeitslosigkeit, Mutterschaft, Verwaisung und Verwitwung gesichert ist.
3 Sie streben die Sozialziele im Rahmen ihrer verfassungsmässigen Zuständigkeiten und ihrer verfügbaren Mittel an.
4 Aus den Sozialzielen können keine unmittelbaren Ansprüche auf staatliche Leistungen abgeleitet werden. (Art. 41) - Italian
1 A complemento della responsabilità e dell’iniziativa private, la Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché:
a. ognuno sia partecipe della sicurezza sociale;
b. ognuno fruisca delle cure necessarie alla sua salute;
c. la famiglia sia promossa e protetta quale comunità di adulti e bambini;
d. le persone abili al lavoro possano provvedere al proprio sostentamento con un lavoro a condizioni adeguate;
e. ognuno possa trovare, per sé stesso e per la sua famiglia, un’abitazione adeguata e a condizioni sopportabili;
f. i fanciulli e gli adolescenti nonché le persone in età lavorativa possano istruirsi e perfezionarsi secondo le loro capacità;
g. i fanciulli e gli adolescenti siano aiutati nel loro sviluppo, cosicché diventino persone indipendenti e socialmente responsabili, e sostenuti nella loro integrazione sociale, culturale e politica, e ne sia promossa la salute.
2 La Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché ognuno sia assicurato contro le conseguenze economiche della vecchiaia, dell’invalidità, della malattia, dell’infortunio, della disoccupazione, della maternità, dell’orfanità e della vedovanza.
3 La Confederazione e i Cantoni perseguono gli obiettivi sociali nell’ambito delle loro competenze costituzionali e dei mezzi disponibili.
4 Dagli obiettivi sociali non si possono desumere pretese volte a ottenere direttamente prestazioni dello Stato. (Art. 41)
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(3) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. (Art. 14)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe national system of social inclusion and equity is an articulated and coordinated set of systems, institutions, policies, norms, programs and services that ensure the exercise, guarantee, and enforceability of the rights enshrined in the Constitution and the achievement of the objectives of the development plan.
The system shall be coordinated with the National Development Plan and with the national decentralized system of participatory planning; it shall be guided by the principles of universality, equality, equity, progressivity, interculturalism, solidarity and nondiscrimination; and it shall function on the basis of the criteria of quality, efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, responsibility and participation.
The system is comprised of the sectors of education, health, social security, risk management, physical education and sports, habitat and housing, culture, information and communication, the enjoyment of leisure, science and technology, population, human security and transportation. (Art. 340) - SpanishEl sistema nacional de inclusión y equidad social es el conjunto articulado y coordinado de sistemas, instituciones, políticas, normas, programas y servicios que aseguran el ejercicio, garantía y exigibilidad de los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución y el cumplimiento de los objetivos del régimen de desarrollo.
El sistema se articulará al Plan Nacional de Desarrollo y al sistema nacional descentralizado de planificación participativa; se guiará por los principios de universalidad, igualdad, equidad, progresividad, interculturalidad, solidaridad y no discriminación; y funcionará bajo los criterios de calidad, eficiencia, eficacia, transparencia, responsabilidad y participación.
El sistema se compone de los ámbitos de la educación, salud, seguridad social, gestión de riesgos, cultura física y deporte, hábitat y vivienda, cultura, comunicación e información, disfrute del tiempo libre, ciencia y tecnología, población, seguridad humana y transporte. (Art. 340)
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11. Health –
11:1 The establishment and maintenance of public hospitals, rural hospitals, maternity homes, dispensaries (other than teaching hospitals and hospitals established for special purposes) ;
11:2 Public health services, health education, nutrition, family health maternity and child care, food and food sanitation, environmental health ;
… (Ninth Schedule, List I, Provincial Council List) - Sinhala...
11. සෞඛ්යය -
11:1 (ශික්ෂණ රෝහල් සහ විශේෂ කාර්යය සඳහා පිහිටුවනු ලබන රෝහල් හැර) මහජන රෝහල්, ග්රාමීය රෝහල්, මාතෘ නිවාස සහ ඛෙහෙත් ශාලා පිහිටුවා පවත්වාගෙන යාම;
11:2 මහජන සෞඛ්ය සේවා, සෞඛ්ය අධ්යාපනය, පෝෂණය, පවුල් සෞඛ්ය ය, මාතෘ දාරක රක්ෂණය, ආහාර සහ ආහාර සෞඛ්යාහරක්ෂණය, පාරිසරික සෞඛ්යය;
… (නව වැනි උපලේඛනය, I වැනි ලැයිස්තුව, පළාත් සභා ලැයිස්තුව)
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AND WE ASSERT, by virtue of that authority
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- that our national wealth, won by honest, hard work be equitably shared by all.
… (Preamble)
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- EnglishParents have the natural right and the duty to raise their children. They are sustained in this effort, by the State and the public collectivities. … (Art. 20)
- FrenchLes parents ont le droit naturel et le devoir d'élever leurs enfants. Ils sont soutenus, dans cette tâche, par l'Etat et les collectivités publiques. ... (Art. 20)
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- EnglishThe State guarantees the social, economic, and juridical protection of the family. … (Art. 47)
- SpanishEl Estado garantiza la protección social, económica y jurídica de la familia. … (Art. 47)
Public Institutions and Services
- English… The State shall take the necessary measures and establish the necessary organization to protect peace and welfare of the family, especially mother and children, and to ensure the instruction of family planning and its practice. … (Art. 41)
- Turkish… Devlet, ailenin huzur ve refahı ile özellikle ananın ve çocukların korunması ve aile planlamasının öğretimi ile uygulanmasını sağlamak için gerekli tedbirleri alır, teşkilâtı kurar. … (Madde 41)
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- English1. Unless authorisation is granted to the Executive to do so, the National Assembly shall have relative competence for legislating on the following matters:
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i) The basic elements of the national education, health and social security systems;
… (Art. 165) - Portuguese1. À Assembleia Nacional compete legislar com reserva relativa, salvo autorização concedida ao Executivo, sobre as seguintes matérias:
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i) Bases dos sistemas nacionais de ensino, de saúde e de segurança social;
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Public Institutions and Services
- English1. The Civil Service shall be governed by, inter alia, the following values and Principles:
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d. services shall be provided to all persons impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias or discrimination on the basis of religion, ethnicity, region, gender, health status or physical disability;
… (Art. 139)