Legislative basis for the provision of social services as a tool for preserving public health

Abstract

Purpose. Public health is not merely a collection of physical and medical health indicators in the population but also a crucial indicator of societal and economic well-being. Ensuring adequate access to social services and considering their impact on public health can prove to be pivotal factors in improving the overall quality of life and health of society. These services are directed towards supporting individuals with disabilities, children, senior citizens, families in complex life situations, and other citizen categories. A significant aspect of the effectiveness of these services lies in the legislative framework that governs their provision, regulation, and oversight. This article investigates and elucidates key aspects of the legislative environment that defines the legal framework for providing social services in Ukraine. Materials and methods. Materials: legislative and regulatory acts regulating the sphere of social services. Methods: bibliosemantic, structural-logical, documentary and content analyses. Results. This article examines the legal framework of the social services sector, presenting an analysis of laws, resolutions, orders, and other normative acts while identifying key concepts and terms. Conclusions. The results of the study showed that the legislative foundation underpinning the provision of social services in Ukraine constitutes a complex system regulating the process of providing and receiving social support and is able to contribute to the prevention, overcoming and minimization of the negative consequences of difficult life circumstances under the condition of coordinated cooperation between various sub objects and coherence of actions of all interested parties.