La doble vulnerabilidad de los discapacitados en el Ecuador.

Abstract

Double vulnerability is a status that was recognized in 2008 by the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador but is briefly mentioned, therefore it is subject to various interpretations, in the Organic Law of Health the concept of double vulnerability was established, encloses people with Catastrophic, Rare or Orphan diseases, within this thesis reference will be made to a sentence of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador since we will observe how the legal gaps and the lack of importance towards this group of people of priority attention affects and violates their rights such as the health, decent life and equality. The group of people with double vulnerability needs quality specialized care and an efficient health system so that it can meet the needs of patients and they can fully enjoy the right to a dignified life.