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Paragraph 1. The State shall promote full health assistance programmes for children, adolescents, and young people, the participation of non-governmental entities being allowed, by means of specific policies and with due regard to the following precepts:
I – allocation of a percentage of public health care funds to mother and child assistance;
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§ 1º O Estado promoverá programas de assistência integral à saúde da criança, do adolescente e do jovem, admitida a participação de entidades não governamentais, mediante políticas específicas e obedecendo aos seguintes preceitos:
I - aplicação de percentual dos recursos públicos destinados à saúde na assistência materno-infantil;
... (Art. 227)
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The State and society focus on building, improving disease prevention systems, providing health care to all people with quality, creating conditions to ensure that all people have access to health care, especially women and children, poor people and people in remote areas, to ensure the people's good health.
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ລັດ ແລະ ສັງຄົມ ຕັ້ງໜ້າກໍ່ສ້າງ ແລະ ປັບປຸງລະບົບການກັນພະຍາດ, ປິ່ນປົວຄົນເຈັບຢ່າງທົ່ວເຖິງ, ແລະ ມີຄຸນນະພາບ, ສ້າງເງື່ອນໄຂໃຫ້ປະຊາຊົນທຸກຄົນໄດ້ຮັບການເບິ່ງແຍງດ້ານສຸຂະພາບ ໂດຍສະເພາະແມ່ ແລະ ເດັກນ້ອຍ, ປະຊາຊົນຜູ້ທຸກຍາກ ແລະ ຜູ້ຢູ່ເຂດຫ່າງໄກສອກຫຼີກ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ທຸກຄົນມີ ສຸຂະພາບດີ.
... (ມາດຕາ 25) (ປັບປຸງ)
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- English1. The Russian Federation shall be a social state whose policy is aimed at creating conditions ensuring a worthy life and a free development of Man.
2. In the Russian Federation the labour and health of people shall be protected, a guaranteed minimum wage shall be established, State support shall be provided for the family, maternity, fatherhood and childhood, to the disabled and to elderly citizens, the system of social services shall be developed and State pensions, allowances and other social security guarantees shall be established. (Art. 7) - Russian1. Российская Федерация - социальное государство, политика которого направлена на создание условий, обеспечивающих достойную жизнь и свободное развитие человека.
2. В Российской Федерации охраняются труд и здоровье людей, устанавливается гарантированный минимальный размер оплаты труда, обеспечивается государственная поддержка семьи, материнства, отцовства и детства, инвалидов и пожилых граждан, развивается система социальных служб, устанавливаются государственные пенсии, пособия и иные гарантии социальной защиты. (Статья 7)
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- EnglishCitizens of the People's Republic of China have the right to material assistance from the state and society when they are old, ill or disabled. The state develops the social insurance, social relief and medical and health services that are required to enable citizens to enjoy this right.
The state and society ensure the livelihood of disabled members of the armed forces, provide pensions to the families of martyrs and give preferential treatment to the families of military personnel.
… (Art. 45) - Chinese中华人民共和国公民在年老、疾病或者丧失劳动能力的情况下,有从国家和社会获得物质帮助的权利。国家发展为公民享受这些权利所需要的社会保险、社会救济和医疗卫生事业。
国家和社会保障残废军人的生活,抚恤烈士家属,优待军人家属。
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(3) All State organs and all public officers have the duty to address the needs of vulnerable groups within society, including women, older members of society, persons with disabilities, children, youth, members of minority or marginalised communities, and members of particular ethnic, religious or cultural communities.
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(3) Vyombo vyote vya Serikali na watumishi wa umma wana wajibu wa kushughulikia mahitaji ya makundi yaliyopo katika mazingira hatarishi katika jamii, ikiwa ni pamoja na wanawake, wazee, watu wenye ulemavu, watoto, vijana, wanajamii wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii au watu waliotengwa na jamii, na watu wa jamii ya kabila, dini au utamaduni fulani.
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- EnglishThe concentration of property in natural or legal non-state persons is regulated by the State, which also guarantees an increasingly just redistribution of wealth in order to conserve the limits that are compatible with the socialist values of equity and social justice.
The law establishes regulations that guarantee its effective enforcement. (Art. 30) - SpanishLa concentración de la propiedad en personas naturales o jurídicas no estatales es regulada por el Estado, el que garantiza además, una cada vez más justa redistribución de la riqueza, con el fin de preservar los límites compatibles con los valores socialistas de equidad y justicia social.
La ley establece las regulaciones que garantizan su efectivo cumplimiento. (Art. 30)
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(3) The economic objective of the State shall be to attain a sustainable economic development, while achieving rapid economic growth, by way of maximum mobilization of the available means and resources through participation and development of public, private and cooperatives; and to develop a socialism-oriented independent and prosperous economy while making the national economy independent, self-reliant and progressive in order to build an exploitation-free society by abolishing economic inequality through equitable distribution of the achievements made.
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(३) सार्वजनिक, निजी र सहकारी क्षेत्रको सहभागिता तथा विकास मार्फत उपलब्ध साधन र स्रोतको अधिकतम परिचालनद्वारा तीव्र आर्थिक वृद्धि हासिल गर्दै दिगो आर्थिक विकास गर्ने तथा प्राप्त उपलब्धिहरूको न्यायोचित वितरण गरी आर्थिक असमानताको अन्त्य गर्दै शोषण रहित समाजको निर्माण गर्न राष्ट्रिय अर्थतन्त्रलाई आत्मनिर्भर, स्वतन्त्र तथा उन्नतिशील बनाउँदै समाजवाद उन्मुख स्वतन्त्र र समृद्ध अर्थतन्त्रको विकास गर्ने राज्यको आर्थिक उद्देश्य हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ५०)
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The public authorities shall maintain a public Social Security system for all citizens guaranteeing adequate social assistance and benefits in situations of hardship, especially in cases of unemployment. Supplementary assistance and benefits shall be optional. (Sec. 41)
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Los poderes públicos mantendrán un régimen público de Seguridad Social para todos los ciudadanos, que garantice la asistencia y prestaciones sociales suficientes ante situaciones de necesidad, especialmente en caso de desempleo. La asistencia y prestaciones complementarias serán libres. (Art. 41)
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- English1. All persons and peoples have a right to development and therefore to the enjoyment of economic, social, cultural and political development and women, children and persons with disabilities in particular shall be given special consideration in the application of this right.
2. The State shall take all necessary measures for the realization of the right to development. Such measures shall include, amongst other things, equality of opportunity for all in their access to basic resources, education, health services, food, shelter, employment and infrastructure.
3. The State shall take measures to introduce reforms aimed at eradicating social injustices and inequalities.
4. The State has a responsibility to respect the right to development and to justify its policies in accordance with this responsibility. (Sec. 30)
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- EnglishElderly persons, girls, children and adolescents, pregnant women, persons with disabilities, persons in prison and those who suffer from disastrous or highly complex diseases shall receive priority and specialized care in the public and private sectors. The same priority care shall be received by persons in situations of risk, victims of domestic and sexual violence, child mistreatment, natural or manmade disasters. The State shall provide special protection to persons who are doubly vulnerable. (Art. 35)
- SpanishLas personas adultas mayores, niñas, niños y adolescentes, mujeres embarazadas, personas con discapacidad, personas privadas de libertad y quienes adolezcan de enfermedades catastróficas o de alta complejidad, recibirán atención prioritaria y especializada en los ámbitos público y privado. La misma atención prioritaria recibirán las personas en situación de riesgo, las víctimas de violencia doméstica y sexual, maltrato infantil, desastres naturales o antropogénicos. El Estado prestará especial protección a las personas en condición de doble vulnerabilidad. (Art. 35)