The Right to Health in Primary Care: Between Law and Reality in the Basic Health Units of Juazeiro do Norte - CE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15951525180313

• Palavras-chave: Right to health; Primary care; Basic health units; SUS; Health management.

• Keywords: Right to health; Primary care; Basic health units; SUS; Health management.

• Abstract:

  This study investigated the structural and administrative challenges faced by the Basic Health Units (UBSs) in Juazeiro do Norte - CE in providing quality public healthcare, a fundamental right guaranteed by the 1988 Federal Constitution. The research adopted a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive approach, using a literature review, documentary research and empirical observation in ten selected UBSs. The results showed deficiencies in physical infrastructure, a shortage of supplies and medicines, an overload of health professionals, difficulties in administrative management and failures in integration between the levels of care. The conclusion is that, despite the normative guidelines governing Primary Care, the reality of the UBSs analyzed reveals significant obstacles to guaranteeing the right to health, requiring structural investments, greater training of professionals and improved management to improve the quality of services provided to the population.