CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
3. The State shall recognise and supervise private and co-operative education in
accordance with the law.
Article 115
Culture
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 116
Health
1. Medical and health care for citizens shall be organised through a national
health system, which shall benefit all Mozambican people.
2. To achieve the goals of the national health system, the law shall establish the
ways in which medical and health care is delivered.
3. The State shall encourage citizens and institutions to participate in raising the
standard of health in the community.
4. The State shall promote the expansion of medical and health care and the
equal access of all citizens to the enjoyment of this right.
5. The State shall be responsible for promoting, supervising and controlling the
production, the sale and the use of chemical, biological and pharmaceutical
products and other forms of treatment and diagnosis.
6. The medical and health care activities run by collective and private entities
shall be carried out in accordance with the law and be subject to the supervision
of the State.
Article 117
Environment and Quality of Life
1. The State shall promote efforts to guarantee the ecological balance and the
conservation and preservation of the environment, with a view to improving the
quality of life of its citizens.
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