Charter of Our Rights

• We have the right to receive basic health services as written in the Constitution.

• We have the right to receive basic health services without discrimination on the grounds of ability to pay, race, nationality, religion, social status, political inclination, sex, age, or nature of their illness.

• Unless our condition is life threatening we have the right to obtain sufficient and clear information from our health care providers in order to allow us to make an informal decision about the kind of health care we will receive.

• We require life saving medical treatment and have the right to receive such treatment whether it is requested or not.

• We have the right to know the name, surname and qualifications of the health service providers treating us.

• We have the right to obtain a second opinion about our medical condition and the right to change our health care providers and/or health care facilities.

• We have the right of confidentiality from our professional health service providers unless consent is given or such information is required for legal purpose.

• We have the right to receive complete information so we may consider to participate in or to withdraw ourselves from any research projects conducted by the professional's health service providers.

• We have the right to receive our treatment information as recorded in the medical records upon request as long as such information does not invade other people's personal rights.

• Parents or the legal guardians of us who are younger than 18 years of age or physically or mentally deficient who cannot exercise their won rights, may also request the rights of their behalf.