WHO MiNDbank: More Inclusiveness Needed in Disability and Development

A database of resources covering mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development

농어촌주민의 보건복지증진을 위한 특별법 (Special Act on Improvement of Public Health and Welfare of Residents in Agricultural and Fishing Villages)

Government of the Republic of Korea Country Resources General Health Legislation Republic of Korea 2 February 2013 Legislation/regulation

This translation feature uses a third-party service. Please be advised that the machine-translated content may not be accurate. Translation only applies to this page and is not available for downloaded files or external links.

Print

Description

이 법은 농어촌주민의 보건복지증진을 위한 시책을 강화하고 이에 관한 국가 및 지방자치단체의 책임을 명확히 하며 농어촌에 보건의료 및 사회복지시설을 확충함으로써 농어촌주민의 인간다운 삶을 보장함을 목적으로 한다.

이 법은 또한 농어촌지역에서의 정신보건사업의 우선 실시에 관한 조항을 포함한다 (제16조).

The purpose of this Act is to ensure residents in agricultural and fishing villages a decent life by fortifying policies for the improvement of public health and welfare of residents in agricultural and fishing villages, clarifying the responsibilities of the State and local governments, and expanding public healthcare and social welfare facilities in agricultural and fishing villages.

This Act also includes an Article on the prioritization of mental health services (Article 16).

Last Amended on: 1 February, 2012
First Enacted on: 29 January, 2004

This document was uploaded to MiNDbank on 16 March, 2014.

Content

Download
Korean, 20.8 kB pdf
Download
English, 225.4 kB pdf

WHO collates and provides external links to resources focusing on mental health, disability, general health, human rights and development but does not specifically endorse particular laws, policies, plans or other documents from countries or organisations. WHO also does not warrant that the information in this record is correct or refers to the most up-to-date version. Please read the site disclaimer for further details. If this record contains an error or is outdated, please notify us.