Relato de experiência na abordagem da esquistossomose com a Equipe Saúde da Família - Brumadinho, MG

Abstract

The aim of this work was to report experiences related to a campaign about Schistosomiasis , with participation of all family health team. The metodology used was the literature review and the report of a successful campaign experience made to educate the adjoined community, and offer prevention, diagnose and treatment of the pacients by the family health team. The aims were to report a comunity education format, done by the family health team, to present a pilot project to other campaigns to be done inside the health unit and to review the literature in search of similar reports. There was the training os the staff, and then the door to door campaign in each medical center adjoined area in the neighborhoods Jota and Eixo Quebrado (both located in the city of Brumadinho-MG). The idea came from the reality in the municipality, via partnerships with the clinical analyses laboratory, the Schistosomiasis Control Program and the local Health Surveillance. After the educational process, there were some orientations to pacients and their families. The process reported appears as an alternative to fight this illness, so frequent in Minas Gerais.