The right to health care and its practice
The right to health care
The National Health Service (SSN) is a system of "functions, facilities, services and activities for the promotion, maintenance and recovery of physical and mental health of the entire population, regardless of individual or social conditions and guaranteeing equal treatment of citizens in relation to the service" [1] Its establishment ensures full implementation article 32 of the Italian Constitution which states: "The Republic safeguards health as a fundamental right of individual and as a collective interest, and guarantees free medical care for the indigent. No one may be obliged to undergo health treatment except under the provisions of the law. The law may not under any circumstances violate the limits imposed by respect for human person”. The Italian health legislation therefore recognizes health as a fundamental right of the individual and includes foreign citizens in all respects, regularly staying in Italy , in the system of rights and duties with regard to health care, so that everyone can benefit from the same health opportunities.[2]