Human rights are inherent to all people by virtue of their humanity. The right to health is an important prerequisite to enjoying other rights. Key aspects of the right to health include access to healthcare services and underlying determinants of health like safe water, adequate nutrition and housing, and healthy working conditions. The right to health contains freedoms from non-consensual medical treatment and torture. It also contains entitlements like access to prevention, treatment, essential medicines without discrimination. Primary healthcare is key to attaining health and productivity according to the Declaration of Alma-Ata. The Indian Constitution recognizes improving public health as a primary duty of the state.