Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion Law.
Article 3 Medical and health undertakings shall adhere to the people-oriented principle and serve people's health.
Medical and health undertakings should adhere to the principle of public welfare.
Article 4 The state and society respect and protect citizens' right to health.
The state implements the strategy of healthy China, popularizes healthy life, optimizes health services, improves health protection, builds a healthy environment, develops health industries, and improves the health level of citizens throughout their life cycle.
The state establishes a health education system to protect citizens' right to health education and improve citizens' health literacy.
Article 5 Citizens have the right to obtain basic medical and health services provided by the state and society according to law.
The state establishes a basic medical and health system, establishes and improves a medical and health service system, and guarantees and realizes citizens' right to obtain basic medical and health services.