Background and Aim: The right to health, as one of the fundamental human rights, ensures equitable access to healthcare services, a healthy environment and appropriate treatments. Bioethics, as a branch of ethics that addresses biomedical and health-related challenges, plays a key role in safeguarding and promoting this right. The aim of this study is to elucidate the interrelationship between bioethics and the right to health, analyzing ethical principles such as justice, beneficence and respect for human autonomy in the face of public and individual health challenges, while also exploring specific issues related to the right to health.
Methods: This article is written using a descriptive-analytical method. Data collection was conducted through a library-based approach, involving the review of documents, books and articles.
Ethical Considerations: In this study, ethical aspects of library-based research, including the authenticity of sources, honesty and integrity, have been carefully observed.
Results: Given the limitations of healthcare resources and the rapid advancement of medical technologies, issues such as resource allocation, justice in access to healthcare services, clinical research, abortion and organ transplantation are critical challenges in this domain. Analyzing topics such as the allocation of limited resources, justice in clinical research and access to healthcare services indicates that neglecting these principles can lead to violations of human rights and the creation of widespread health inequities. On the other hand, adherence to bioethical principles paves the way for enhancing individual and societal health, ensuring justice and preventing social and ethical harm.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that in order to achieve a just and sustainable health system, bioethical principles must be integrated with a human rights approach. This approach can serve as a foundation for ethical and legal decision-making to ensure both individual and public health. Additionally, it can be concluded that the relationship between bioethics and the right to health is not only crucial in medical and healthcare decision-making but also serves as a basis for the creation of equitable and humane health policies at national and international levels.