The principle of solidarity in facing COVID-19 in Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Márcia Haydée Porto de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Miranda, Márcia Lúcia Lopes de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos Ibero-Americanos de Direito Sanitário (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.cadernos.prodisa.fiocruz.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/729
• topic: COVID-19 pandemic; Public health policies; Principle of solidarity; Pandemia COVID-19; Políticas públicas de saúde; Princípio da solidariedade; Pandemia de COVID-19; Políticas de salud pública; Principio de solidaridad

Objective: analyzing the principle of solidarity as an interpretive vector for urgent public policies and other actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: the deductive approach, the descriptive-exploratory method of procedure and the bibliographic and documentary research techniques were used. Results: it was found that, despite the advancement of public health policies, notably through SUS (Unified Health System), the principle of solidarity is still being disregarded in the face of the pandemic in Brazil, as seen, for example, by the storage of RT-qPCR tests (about to expire) and underutilization of the budget for the pandemic. Thus, although it has already been demonstrated that measures informed by this principle save lives, as revealed by successful experiences in other countries, being, therefore, an effective and inexpensive instrument, much remains to be done in the application of this principle in Brazil. Conclusion: inspired by the principle of solidarity, the federal, state and municipal governments, and other powers, must combine efforts to offer public policies and other appropriate and effective actions to combat COVID-19 in Brazil.