Judicialization of the right to health with a focus on neglected tropical diseases: dimensions and challenges in Piauí State, Northeastern Brazil, 2000-2020.

This article aims to analyse the magnitude and profile of legal demands for public health goods and services, also verifying the presence of legal demands for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the State of Piauí between 2000-2020. Cross-sectional descriptive study based on the databases of the Court of Justice of Piauí on lawsuits demanding from the Direct Public Administration, goods and health services. A total of 6,658 lawsuits were initially identified.

Limits and possibilities for the development of public health research in the legal system.

Objective: To characterize databases of the courts of justice of Brazil as a potential tool for research in Collective Health, in its interface with the legal sciences.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of quantitative and descriptive nature, focusing on analysis of strategic management and judicial systems.

Results: Databases used by the Common Justice in the Federation Units to systematize judicial processes were identified and analyzed.