Article (17)
The State shall ensure that social insurance services are provided.
All citizens who do not benefit from the social insurance system have the right to social security,
in a manner that ensures a decent life in the event of being incapable to provide for themselves
and their families, as well as in cases of incapacity to work, old age or unemployment.
In accordance with Law, the State shall strive to provide suitable pensions to small farmers,
agricultural workers and fishermen, and irregular labor.
The funds of social insurance and pensions are deemed private funds that enjoy all aspects and
forms of protection afforded to public funds. Those funds along with their returns are the rights
of their respective beneficiaries; they shall be safely invested, and shall be managed by an
independent entity in accordance with the Law.
The State shall guarantee social insurance and pension funds.
Article (18)
Every citizen has the right to health and to comprehensive health care which complies with
quality standards. The State shall maintain and support public health facilities that provide health
services to the people, and shall enhance their efficiency and their equitable geographical
distribution.
The State shall allocate a percentage of government spending to health equivalent to at least 3%
of Gross National Product (GNP), which shall gradually increase to comply with international
standards.
The State shall establish a comprehensive health insurance system covering all diseases for all
Egyptians; and the Law shall regulate citizens' contribution to or exemption from its
subscriptions based on their income rates.
Refusing to provide any form of medical treatment to any human in emergency or lifethreatening situations is a crime.
The State shall improve the conditions of physicians, nursing staff, and health sector workers.
All health facilities as well as health-related products, materials and means of advertisement shall
be subject to State control. The State shall encourage the participation of private and non
governmental sectors in providing health care services according to the Law.
Article (19)
Every citizen has the right to education. The goals of education are to build the Egyptian
character, preserve the national identity, root the scientific method of thinking, develop talents
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