A high level of human health protection shall be
ensured in the definition and implementation of
all Community policies and activities.
   ”Community action, which shall complement
national policies, shall be directed towards
improving public health, preventing human
illness and diseases, and obviating sources of
danger to human health. Such action shall cover
the fight against the major health scourges, by
promoting research into their causes, their
transmission and their prevention, as well as
health information and education.”