Karta Polaka a prawo do ochrony zdrowia i dostęp do świadczeń opieki zdrowotnej
The Pole’s Card, the Right to Health and Access to Health Care Benefits

Summary/Abstract: The Pole’s Card is a document confirming belonging to the Polish Nation. At the same time, it grants its owner specific rights and privileges that he or she can use during their stay in Poland. The current law entitles holders of the Pole’s Card to, among others, benefit from free and immediate healthcare services provided in an emergency. Thus, the legislator implements and puts into practice the constitutional principle of health care, understood as the right to care for a person’s life and protecting them when they are threatened. This is a fundamental right that results from man’s inherent and inalienable dignity, which cannot be questioned or limited in any way.This report will, therefore, discuss the relationship of the Pole’s Card to the issue of exercising the right to health protection and access to health care services, including pregnancy and perinatal care.The considerations were based on the current legal status as of August 16, 2019.

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