A dengue como foco da saúde do Município de Umburatiba: elaborando um plano de ação para o seu enfrentamento

Abstract

Dengue fever is a public health problem of increasing concern, due to its high incidence and mortality rates in the country. After conducting an epidemiological diagnosis of the area under the responsibility of the Umburanas Primary Health Care Team (PHCT), it was found that dengue is a health problem of the city of Umburatiba - MG, and it was proposed the implementation of an action plan for coping with this disease, which aims to control of the disease in the city, specificallyin the area of the PHCT Umburanas. This plan includes the promotion of social mobilization to produce changes in the behavior of the population, seeking greater involvement of people in the elimination of sources of Aedes aegypti in residences, also aims to promote activities in health education and updating the knowledge on dengue prevention for the entire health care team. Through the implementation use of the action plan we expect that the entire population wouldkeep their yards clean,withoutaccumulation of trash and knowing the risksand complications ofdengue. We also hope to improve the knowledge regarding dengue guidelines for the entire health care team.