Equidade na evolução de médicos na APS do SUS em Minas Gerais no contexto do Programa Mais Médicos

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the evolution of physician coverage in Primary Care under the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) in the state of Minas Gerais between 2012 and 2016, in the context of the Mais Médicos Program. The theoretical framework discussed the concept of equity and, in a non-exhaustive manner, the social determinants of health. The analytical procedures used descriptive and inferential statistics, the latter being based on a regression model. The results indicate a decrease in heterogeneity at the municipal and regional levels, as well as in the analysis by population strata, in addition to the positive evolution, in most cases, of the growth rate of physicians in Primary Care. Finally, it is concluded that there are pro-equity indicators in the allocation of physicians in the municipalities of Minas Gerais, with greater growth in those that adhered to the Mais Médicos Program.