3. Education provided by collective and other entities shall operate in accordance with the law.
Article 53
1. The State shall promote the development of national culture and identity, and shall guarantee free expression of
the traditions and values of Mozambican society.
2. The State shall promote the dissemination of Mozambican culture and shall take action to enable the Mozambican
people to benefit from the cultural achievements of other peoples.
Article 54
1. Medical and health care for citizens shall be organized through a national health service which shall benefit all
Mozambicans.
2. To achieve the goals of the national health system, the law shall regulate the delivery of medical and health care.
3. The State shall promote the participation of citizens and institutions in the raising of the level of public health care.
Article 55
1. The family is the basic unit of society.
2. The State recognizes and shall protect, in accordance with the law, marriage as the institution that secures the
values of the family.
3. In the context of developing social relations based on respect for human dignity, the State shall guarantee the
principle that marriage is based on free consent.
Article 56
1. Motherhood shall be protected and is dignified.
2. The family shall be responsible for raising children in a harmonious manner, and teaching them moral and social
values.
3. The family and the State shall ensure that children receive a comprehensive education, bringing them up in the
values of national unity, love for their country, human equality, social respect and solidarity.
4. Children may not be discriminated against on grounds of their birth, nor subjected to ill treatment.
5. State and society shall protect orphans and abandoned children.
Article 57
1. The State shall promote and support the emancipation of women, and shall provide incentives to increase the role
of women in society.
2. The State recognizes and shall honor the participation of Mozambican women in the national liberation process.
3. The State recognizes the value of, and shall encourage, the participation of women in the defense of the country
and in all spheres of the country's political, economic, social and cultural activity.
Article 58
1. Youth, upholding the patriotic traditions of the Mozambican people, played a decisive role in the national liberation
struggle and constitute a force for the renewal of Mozambican society.
2. The objectives of State policies shall include in particular the harmonious development of the character of young
people, helping then acquire a taste for freely creative work, developing their sense of social consciousness and
providing appropriate conditions for their entering into active life.
3. The State shall promote, support and encourage young people's initiatives in consolidating national unity and in
the reconstruction, development and defense of the country.
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