Saneamento Básico E Direito Fundamental À Saúde Em Manaus (am): Desigualdades Territoriais E Desafios Da Universalização
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The realization of the fundamental right to health depends on environmental and urban conditions that enable disease prevention and reduce the population’s exposure to health risks. In this context, basic sanitation is an essential dimension of health protection, requiring an examination of the territorial distribution of services and the conditions under which people access them. This article aims to analyze the relationship between basic sanitation and the realization of the fundamental right to health in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, considering territorial inequalities and the challenges to universal access. It adopts a deductive method, a qualitative approach, and an exploratory and descriptive research design, using bibliographic and documentary research to examine legislation, scientific studies, and official information on municipal services. The discussion encompasses water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, solid waste management, and urban drainage, with particular attention to wastewater services and the protection of populations in vulnerable situations. It argues that universal access must combine infrastructure expansion with service quality, continuity, and affordability, as well as integrated planning and regulation. The article proposes understanding basic sanitation as a material condition for realizing the right to health, guiding public action toward risk prevention and the reduction of territorial inequalities.
DOI: 10.66104/vafjf414
Language: English
Topic: Public Health in Brazil
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220919702