THE BARRIERS IN ENSURING THE RIGHT TO HEALTH FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN BRAZIL DURING COVID-19
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Right to health, COVID-19, Indigenous Peoples, Brazil, Law 14021/2020Resumo
Health is recognized as a fundamental human right in Brazil, under the 1988 Federal Constitution. It states that health is a right for all peoples and that the state must guarantee universal and equal access to services. In the face of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, access to healthcare and health services proves to be exceedingly difficult for Indigenous Peoples in Brazil. This paper explores the barriers in ensuring the right to health for Indigenous Peoples in Brazil during COVID-19. The paper is divided into four parts: Section 1 provides a summary of the Brazilian healthcare subsystem for Indigenous Peoples; Section 2 outlines the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples in Brazil; Section 3 explores the barriers to ensuring the right to health for Indigenous Peoples in Brazil during COVID-19; and Section 4 analyzes the extent to which the new Law 14021/2020 of July 8, 2020, ensures the right to health for Indigenous Peoples in Brazil during COVID-19. This paper was written from a qualitative research, using as research techniques documental analysis and bibliographical review.
Keywords: Right to health; COVID-19; Indigenous Peoples; Brazil; Law 14021/2020.
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