O acesso a medicamentos como direito humano fundamental

AUTOR(ES)

Karina Bozola Grou

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

This study was aimed to analyse the access of medicines as an essential part of the right to health and, consequently, the right to life, including the current debate regarding the Judiciary role to implement them. The content of the human dignity principle and its legal effectiveness allow identifying the close link between its essential nucleus and the right to health. Social right of the second generation of the fundamentals human rights, the right to health is privilegedly guaranteed by the Federal Constitution of 1988, which recognizes its public relevance, the immediate applicability of the norms that assure the right to health, and the solidarity of the public authorities in their obligation to take care of peoples health. By the legislation in force, it is possible to verify that the main objections concerning the Judiciary performance can be surpassed. They are: the principle of separation of powers, discritionarity of public administration in choosing which medicines integrate the public lists, budgetary principles and rules that guide the public revenues and expenditures and budgetary limits to implement socials rights. Through the study of the minimum threshold and its intrinsic relation to the core of human dignity, which includes the right to health, it is concluded that the right to health and the access to medicines are subjective public rights and may be required judicially. More than that, if its necessary to preserve the health and the worthy life, the Judiciary must guarantee that health public system (Unified Health System) supplies the medicine demanded, even if it does not integrate the health public system list of medicines, under penalty of violating the essence of the Federal Constitution

ASSUNTO(S)

medicamentos -- politica governamental -- brasil direito constitucional dignidade direitos fundamentais -- brasil medicines direito humano fundamental direito a saude -- brasil human rights dignity of the human person dignidade da pessoa humana right to health

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