Plano de ação e intervenção para vigilância, redução, prevenção, e controle de parasitoses nas comunidades de Nova Viçosa e Posses, Viçosa- MG

Abstract

Parasitic infections in Brazil still represent major public health problems, especially when they involve children, young people and pregnant women. Often these groups affected by parasites are part of families with low income and high-density family is getting worse over this situation. This Plan of Action and Intervention aims to reduce,prevent and control parasites in communities of Nova Viçosa and possessions, including a presentation of proposals by the municipal administration, investment and improvements in sanitation and health care are using up of existing public resources in the municipal budget, and developing projects to agreements and funding state and the Union is also sought to strengthen the bond teaching / service / community,approaching the knowledge acquired at the gym with the true and harsh social realities of the territory ascribed. The Ministry of Health considers as priority public health interventions in locations whose prevalence of parasitosis is above 20%. Communities in this study was detected prevalence of 38.8%, which confirms the need for special attention of municipal management in order to reduce the incidence, prevalence, and the harm caused by parasites. It is evident, then, the importance ofeffective treatment measures, surveillance, control, prevention and sanitation, ensuring thereby reducing parasitic promoting a better quality of life. We defined four (4) main guidelines for the operations of the Plan of Action and Intervention: 1)Partnership City Hall with the Federal University of Viçosa, 2) Integration of the university with 2 Teams PSF Nova Viçosa and Possessions; 3) Strengthening of citizenship and solidarity in this action university extension, and 4) Strengthening thebond teaching / service / community, seeking social mobilization, educational and preventive activities, as well as the treatment of patients with parasites. This is a rich opportunity for mainly academics, exercise their citizenship, encourage people to self care, and apply the knowledge acquired along to that population that depends much help from everyone. It is expected that after skilled and trained, these students can contribute to a more citizen, more just and more fraternal. That this Plan of Actionand Intervention can develop an effective integration of the City and UFV, promoting actions of Public Health and Social Inclusion, consistent with the guiding principles of the NHS, and that meet the development objectives of the millennium.