HEALTH AS A RIGHT: EVOLUTION OF POLICIES FOR HEALTH IN BRAZIL evolução das políticas de saúde no Brasil

Abstract

The introduction and recognition of health as a social right in Brazil occurred with the promulgation of the Federal Constitution of 1988. Despite the historical and social events that preceded the creation of the Unified Health System, they served as benchmarks for the construction of a public health policy capable of reducing, in theory, the disparity between the most distinct social strata, in relation to the public health services. Based on the bibliographic analysis, the present work describes the trajectory of the process of construction and consolidation of the right to public and universal health in Brazil. To this end, some of the main historical events and legislation are presented, organized by periods, considered essential for the understanding and debate on health policies in the Brazilian context.