Alcance de las medidas de protección constitucional para las personas que padecen enfermedades catastróficas en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, the right to health is presented as a focal point. Protection measures are considered to ensure and guarantee this right for people with catastrophic diseases in Ecuador. Important considerations are found, such as the breadth of the Constitutional Court's jurisprudence, to promote the protection of the right to health and related rights. A review was also carried out to assess compliance with the Constitutional Court's rulings and the mechanisms that could be employed to enforce them. It was determined that there is a lack of compliance by the state, including entities such as the Ministry of Health and the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security, due to the wide range of rulings.