Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion Law.
Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of developing medical and health undertakings, ensuring citizens to enjoy basic medical and health services, improving citizens' health level and promoting the construction of a healthy China.
Article 2 This Law applies to medical treatment, health promotion and supervision and management activities.
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.