Saúde do homem na Atenção Primária

Abstract

It is evident in the vast majority of health services both private and public, primary, secondary or emergency services that the large part of the clientele it's composed of women. The disproportionality is even more evident in sections of primary care, gateway to the public health care system. Men do not seek, as women, primary care services, which takes both the increase of financial burden of society, but also to the physical and emotional suffering of patients and their families, lower adherence to chronic treatment and actions of prevention and promotion health. The community of neighborhood Vera Cruz in the city of Montes Claros - MG, place of work ESF namesake is composed mostly of low-income residents and have almost exclusive reliance on public Health System. However, the higher demand of health team is destined to a female audience, showing a large deficit of monitoring the health of man. This problem led to the development of this Intervention Project with a view to bringing the male audience of the activities developed by the health team.