La acción de tutela para amparar el derecho fundamental a la salud en santiago de cali, 2016-2018

Abstract

The objective of this article is to establish the applicability of the tutela action to protect the fundamental right to health in Santiago de Cali during the period 2016-2018; in that sense, three specific objectives were formulated: 1.- To examine the constitutional foundations that promote the fundamental right to health; 2.- Analyze the applicability of the action of guardianship in health from the constitutional jurisprudence; and 3.- Verify the guardianship actions filed by users of the health system in Santiago de Cali, during the period 2016-2018. The methodology used was applied. In the municipality of Santiago de Cali the tutelage action persists as the most effective means to achieve the protection of the right to health.