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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)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishMandatory universal insurance shall cover the contingencies of illness, maternity, paternity, labor hazards, termination of employment, unemployment, old age, invalidity, disability, death and those provide for by the law. Health services for the contingencies of illness and maternity shall be provided through the public integral health network.
… (Art. 369) - SpanishEl seguro universal obligatorio cubrirá las contingencias de enfermedad, maternidad, paternidad, riesgos de trabajo, cesantía, desempleo, vejez, invalidez, discapacidad, muerte y aquellas que defina la ley. Las prestaciones de salud de las contingencias de enfermedad y maternidad se brindarán a través de la red pública integral de salud.
… (Art. 369)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishI. The family as the foundation of society is under special protection of the State.
II. Taking care of children and their upbringing is the obligation of the parents. The State sees to it that this obligation is fulfilled.
… (Art. 17) - AzerbaijaniI. Cəmiyyətin əsas özəyi kimi ailə dövlətin xüsusi himayəsindədir.
II. Uşaqların qayğısına qalmaq və onları tərbiyə etmək valideynlərin borcudur. Bu borcun yerinə yetirilməsinə dövlət nəzarət edir.
... (Maddə 17)
Public Institutions and Services
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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)
Public Institutions and Services
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(3) Every person has the right to full social security.
(4) Every person has the right to protect, pursue, and achieve the fulfillment of the rights recognised in this Article8, in accordance with the law, and without interference from the state or any other party.
(5) It shall be ensured that women, the aged, the disabled and minorities who have long suffered discrimination get the necessary support to realize their socio-economic rights. (Art. 27) - Somali…
(3) Qof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay daryeel bulshoo oo dhammaystiran.
(4) Xuquuqada lagu aqoonsaday qodobkan waxaa ka mid ah xaqa qof kastaa uu u leeyahay inuu si sharciga waafaqsan u ilaashado, raadsado, si buuxdana xuquuqdaas u gaaro, iyadoo aanay Dawladdu ama cid kale ku soo faraggelin.
(5) Waa in lahubiyaa in dumarka, dadka da’da, naafada iyo dadka laga tiro badan yahay oo taariikhiyan latakoori jiray inay helaan kaalmo gaar ah si ay ugaaraan xuquuqdooda dhaqan – dhaqaale. (Qodobka 27aad.)
Public Institutions and Services
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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)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The preceding two articles7 apply to any benefits that are or may become payable under any law providing for the grant of pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances to persons in respect of their service as public officers or to the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
… (Art. 215)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State Council exercises the following functions and powers:
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(7) To direct and administer the work concerning education, science, culture, public health, physical culture and family planning;
… (Art. 89) - Chinese国务院行使下列职权:
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(七)领导和管理教育、科学、文化、卫生、体育和计划生育工作;
… (第八十九条)
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)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -
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(c) that activities of the Government are conducted in such a way as to ensure that the national wealth and heritage are harnessed, preserved and applied for the common good and also to prevent the exploitation of one person by another;
... (Art. 9)