Realization of the Right to Health by People with Mental Illnesses

The article focuses on the problems that arise in the process of realization by people with mental diseases of their right to health in the context of observance of the principles of non-discrimination and equality. In the article author pays special attention to the issue of the adequacy of the allocation of funds for health care, because the allocation of funds is crucial for the realization of the people’s right to health, as well as the ability of people to use medical care. The above goal specified the list of respective tasks that included the analysis of international regulatory framework in order to ensure the rights of people with mental illnesses, the review of available statistical data on persons with mental illnesses, the identification of typical forms of manifestation of violations of rights in relation to persons with mental illnesses, the study and evaluation of the current approaches to the treatment of people with mental illnesses, the outline of measures by the state and society to ensure the rights of people with mental illness. The research findings laid grounds for recommendations to ensure mental health patients’ rights in the course of medical assistance at international, national, individual levels. © 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.