Abstract

SAENZ, Valeri  and  DE LOS ANGELES MAZZANTI DI RUGGIERO, María. Bioethical Proposals to Face Social and Ethical Problems Generated by Neglected Infectious Diseases. pers.bioét. [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.1, pp.84-110. ISSN 0123-3122.  https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2019.23.1.6.

This review article appointed to the topic of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a group of 18 disabling pathologies, which are sometimes fatal, and often deforming, that prevail in the populations of Asia, Africa and the tropical areas of South America. We presented, categorized, and analyzed, through a bibliographical review, the elements that relate to these diseases from the Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights, 2005, in terms of equality, justice and equity, the non-discrimination and stigmatization, social responsibility and health approach. Throughout the review, we concluded that the problem around NTDs is multifactorial and we propose solutions to mitigate and to attend the NTDs, from a perspective of focused bioethics around the dignity of the human person and the affected population. We proposed including bioethics in the debate about the care of the NTDs to analyze the problems and examine solutions through transdisciplinary research projects that involve collaborative and formative work among the affected communities, government entities, health professionals and veterinary sciences.

Keywords : Infectious diseases; communicable diseases; neglected diseases; bioethics; social determinants of health.

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