La salud como derecho o servicio consideraciones al sistema contemporáneo de salud en Colombia

Abstract

Within the framework of the specialization in health management, this document presents an analytical exercise of the Colombian health situation under a central hypothesis that propose that the conception of health as a right or a service brings with it an intrinsic scheme of the administration, for this reason, a commitment to treating the concept of health from the aforementioned perspectives allowed the authors to clarify to some extent the implications of both an administrative nature and in the enjoyment of health of the nation's inhabitants, this with in order to contribute within the framework of the discussion on the best way to cover the Colombian population with all the possible health benefits. To this end, during the development of the research activity, the need to contrast different perspectives on the health situation in Colombia, as in some other countries, was raised, in order to contrast data and positions. Analysis that ultimately allows creating a broader framework of interpretation of the contemporary health situation in the interior of the country.