The State shall give priority to families, and shall guarantee them, especially those with meager resources, the possibility of access to social policies and credit for the construction, purchase or enlargement of dwellings.
Article 83: Health is a fundamental social right and the responsibility of the State, which shall guarantee it as part of the right to life.
The State shall promote and develop policies oriented toward improving the quality of life, common welfare and access to services. All
persons have the right to protection of health, as well as the duty to
participate actively in the furtherance and protection of the same, and
to comply with such health and hygiene measures as may be established by law, and in accordance with international conventions and
treaties signed and ratified by the Republic.
Article 84: In order to guarantee the right to health, the State creates, exercises guidance over and administers a national public health
system that crosses sector boundaries, and is decentralized and participatory in nature, integrated with the social security system and governed by the principles of gratuity, universality, completeness, fairness, social integration and solidarity. The public health system gives
priority to promoting health and preventing disease, guaranteeing
prompt treatment and quality rehabilitation. Public health assets and
services are the property of the State and shall not be privatized. The
organized community has the right and duty to participate in the making of decisions concerning policy planning, implementation and
control at public health institutions.
Article 85: Financing of the public health system is the responsibility of the State, which shall integrate the revenue resources, mandatory Social Security contributions and any other sources of financing
provided for by law. The State guarantees a health budget such as to
make possible the attainment of health policy objectives. In coordination with universities and research centers, a national professional
and technical training policy and a national industry to produce health-
