Right To Health: Domestic & Global Perspective

Abstract

Right to health is recognized by the Constitution of India. World Health Organization states that “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity.” Right to health presupposes that “it is the duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and standard of living of the people for good health. The apex court of India declared that right to health is a fundamental right coming within Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Right to health and health care needs multi-disciplinary services to monitor health condition of life. It is a huge task requires effective management and organized action. In this article, an attempt is made to introspect the right to health in the light of constitution as well as , international perspective and judicial decisions of the Supreme Court of India.