Estudo do impacto da estratégia saúde da família sobre a taxa de mortalidade infantil

Abstract

The aim of this study was to review the impact of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) on the rate of infant mortality in Brazil. The methodology used was a literature search of national scientific articles published between the years 1997 to 2010, available in the SciELO database, using as descriptors: Family Health Program, the Family Health and Child Mortality. Consideration was also the rates of infant mortality in the city of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, in 1997 and 2007. The results showed that FHS, the main axis of support from the National Health System (SUS), is directly contributing to the promotion of population health and reducing the infant mortality rate. Despite the need for other measures to further reduce infant mortality rates, reaching levels of developed countries, it is concluded that the actions of quality health care accessible to the population and are key in this reduction.