On Monday afternoon (November 4th), the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (Esmat) trained magistrates, advisors, civil servers of the Judiciary of the State of Tocantins, as well as professionals and agents of the justice and health system in the State of Tocantins, to understand and apply the rulings of the “Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the right to health: impact of the theses 1234 and 6 and the binding precedents 60 and 61 on the judicialization of medicines in the SUS”. These themes, related to the supply of medicines, aim to improve efficient action, guarantee access to health and balance the responsibility of the State with the sustainability of the public health system.
Judge Milene de Carvalho Henrique, the coordinator of the event and current general coordinator of the three Centers of Judiciary Technical Support (NATJus), opened the event: State Natjus, Municipal Natjus of the city of Palmas and Municipal Natjus of the city of Araguaína recalled that the purpose of the event is to train legal professionals, public managers and health agents to understand the nuances of these decisions and apply them effectively in their respective areas of activity, and it is also essential to discuss the legal and financial implications that these decisions bring to the State, balancing the principle of human dignity with budgetary limitations and the sustainability of the public health system.
The webinar was given by federal Judges Ana Carolina Morozowski and Luciana da Veiga Oliveira, who highlighted the relevance of these issues for the realization of fundamental rights, especially the right to health provided for in the art. 196 of the Federal Constitution, and the duty of the State to ensure that no citizen is deprived of adequate medical treatment. The decisions of the STF on the subject are extremely important for public health policies and for the judicial system, due to the increase in demands for high-cost medicines or those not provided by the SUS.
