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Table 2 Contents of constitutional articles on community participation to realize people’s right to health

From: Sustainable political commitment is necessary for institutionalizing community participation in health policy-making: Insights from Iran

Article #

Relevant content in resolution

Key content

3

Community participation in determining their social destiny

Empowerment and individual participation

6

National affairs based on public opinion

Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly

National-level participation

Presence of representatives in decision-making sessions

Council members

29

Right to access health and medical services

Revenues from community participation

Determination of public contribution to financing healthcare

43

Spiritual, political and social self-improvement

Active participation in leadership

Skills and innovation promotion

Public empowerment

58

Presenting legal proposals made at the suggestion of the members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly

Right to participate in policy cycle

Participation through parliament representatives

National-level participation

84

Each representative being accountable to the whole public

The right to express opinion in all affairs

The right to participation at the national level

Participation through parliamentary representatives

100

Expedited implementation of health programs through community participation

Management of the affairs of each village, district, city, count, or province with the oversight of a council elected by the people

Participation through councils and elected representatives

Participation at local and regional levels