Oficina de sensibilização à hanseníase e mobilização social: um relato de experiência

Abstract

This is a practice report that aimed to describe an experience of health professionals and community leaders in the municipality of Congonhas do Norte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, about actions of leprosy awareness and social mobilization. The activities were divided into stages: the first occurred in the municipality itself, through mobilization and training of the professionals involved and the following steps were performed in the municipality of Diamantina-MG in the months of September and October 2011. On September 28 plus 29 and October 26, activities were directed to health professionals in a total of 30 participants. The training was focused on clinical aspects, diagnosis, classification, treatment and practical training for simplified assessment of neural function. On october 27, the actions were directed to community leaders and 28 people attended. The moderators of the workshop were a physiotherapist at the Regional Superintendence of Health of Minas Gerais State, a doctor and a nurse at the Municipal Health Secretary of Diamantina, and technical references in the field of leprosy. The actions were developed in partnership with the Regional Superintendence of Health (SRS) of Diamantina, Federal University of the Valley´s Jequitinhonha and Mucuri (UFVJM), Department of Health of Diamantina. The teams formed during the training days are already working, and changes in daily life are already being realized. To bring information to all sectors of society and bring focus to leprosy is important for the detection, early diagnosis and proper monitoring of the patient during treatment, thus avoiding the onset of physical deformities.