La vulneración de los derechos de las personas con enfermedades catastróficas y su dificultad al acceso a la atención integral en el sistema de salud pública

Abstract

The demand for people suffering from catastrophic diseases in Ecuador is increasing over time and the fulfillment of comprehensive health in our country, especially directed at this priority group and in a situation of double vulnerability, is a debt that the State maintains and that in many cases it is not fulfilled according to current regulations, which leads to the violation of one of the fundamental human rights within the Ecuadorian Constitution, such as the right to health. In effect, the state of health not only has to do with the optimal functioning in the biological aspects of the person but also those factors such as; enjoy goods and services that contribute to a state of human well-being. In this same sense, health focused on the bio-psycho-social level of the human being has become a social objective, where people with catastrophic diseases are disadvantaged and invisible in access to comprehensive health care, showing the problems and the increase in inequities in health and healthcare; This implies that the results presented in the public health system are insufficient to achieve the goals proposed by the State. In this same sense, this research aims to determine the impact of the violation of the rights of people with catastrophic diseases, for which it begins with the theoretical review of approaches that approach and represent the reality of the human being, this will allow a Better understanding of the environments and spaces for socialization of people suffering from these diseases. Likewise, a review of international and national legal regulations is carried out with a focus and criteria regarding the health and health services that this human group receives. The qualitative methodology is also applied, with the aim of observing, interacting and understanding the reality of people and making conclusions and recommendations that allow improving the health care of people suffering from catastrophic diseases.