A busca ativa de hanseníase, em uma equipe de saúde da família de Ouro Branco.

Abstract

It had undertaken a study of intervention seeking to detect/diagnose new cases of leprosy in the area covered by the health team from OuroBranco municipality, Alagoas State, for being the main health problem identified when discussing the health diagnosis with the team. It was considered that the causes that should be faced were the level of information, health services structure and work process of the health team, proposing a plan of action to ensure the training of health staff and health education to the public, carry out active search of suspected cases of leprosy and facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of cases detected.