45 (2) Every person has the right to establish and maintain, at their own expense, independent educational institutions of reasonable standards, provided they do not discriminate on any ground prohibited by this Constitution. (3) A law may provide for the registration of educational institutions referred to in subsection (2) and for the closing of any such institutions that do not meet reasonable standards prescribed for registration. (4) The State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of the right set out in subsection (1). 4.33 Right to health care (1) Every citizen and permanent resident of Zimbabwe has the right to have access to basic health-care services, including reproductive health-care services. (2) Every person living with a chronic illness has the right to have access to basic healthcare services for the illness. (3) No person may be refused emergency medical treatment in any health-care institution. (4) The State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of the rights set out in this section. 4.34 Right to food and water Every person has the right to— (a) safe, clean and potable water; and (b) sufficient food; and the State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to achieve the progressive realisation of this right. 4.35 Marriage rights (1) Every person who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to marry a person of the opposite sex who is of marriageable age, and no such person may be prevented from entering into such a marriage. (2) Every person who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to found a family. (3) No person may be compelled to enter into marriage against their will. PART 3 ELABORATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS 4.36 Application of Part 3 (1) This Part elaborates certain rights and freedoms to ensure greater certainty as to the application of those rights and freedoms to particular classes of people. (2) This Part must not be construed as limiting any right or freedom set out in Part 1.

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