RIGHT TO EMERGENCY PROTECTIONS OF MEDICAL AID IN CHILDREN’S HEALTH TREATMENT IN RURAL AREAS IN INDIA

AUTHOR – YADAIAH.J, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW, BHASKARA LAW COLLEGE OSEMANIA UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – YADAIAH.J, RIGHT TO EMERGENCY PROTECTIONS OF MEDICAL AID IN CHILDREN’S HEALTH TREATMENT IN RURAL AREAS IN INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (4) OF 2026, PG. 960-966, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/IJLRV6I490

ABSTRACT

Children in rural areas have a fundamental right to receive emergency medical treatment guarded under Article 21 of India’s Constitution, commonly referred to as the Right to Life. Children residing in rural areas possess a fundamental right to receive emergency medical care, as enshrined in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, widely recognized as the Right to Life. This provision mandates that no child should be denied immediate medical attention due to financial constraints or inability to pay. Healthcare institutions bear a consequential responsibility to deliver prompt assistance without delay. Concurrently, the government is tasked with ensuring equitable access to comprehensive healthcare services for all individuals, with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations such as children, despite the array of structural and logistical challenges inherent to rural settings.

 India’s commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child underscores this obligation; however, existing resource allocations and strategic interventions have often proven insufficient to comprehensively address the health disparities faced by children in these areas. To genuinely uphold the health rights of children, it is imperative to move beyond mere provision of aid towards instituting a rights-based framework that emphasizes entitlements and accountability. Central to this framework are health and education, both pivotal in ensuring children’s survival and development.

Specifically, from birth, a child holds the right to survival, immunization, and adequate nutrition; in early childhood, the focus expands to managing risks such as infection and malnutrition. Realizing these rights necessitates fully operational healthcare systems, robust program implementation, and transparent accountability mechanisms at all governance levels. It is essential that all children have access to critical medical treatments without financial burden, while simultaneously enhancing health awareness among economically disadvantaged populations.

Keywords: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Right to health for children, Basic health care, Health knowledge.