Esquistossomose Mansoni no município de Santa Inês/Ba: políticas públicas e fatores associados à prevalência endêmica

Abstract

In order to investigate and identify the factors associated with the endemic prevalence of schistosomiasis in the of Santa Inês city / BA, this qualitative study was carried out in function of its sociological bias. Thus, this study had as parameters the research of the public policies of health, adopted in Brazil, and field research through questionnaires and interviews in the studied area. Bibliographic, exploratory / explanatory and field research were carried out. In the field survey, 10 (ten) questionnaires were applied to the schistosomiasis patients, living in referred county, and three (03) interviews were conducted, being one (1) the Municipal Secretary, Health Manager and two (2) with the only professionals working in the PCE, to meet all municipal demand. The results indicated that the factors related to the endemic prevalence, are associated to the weakening of health in the studied area. Shortage of health personnel to meet PCE demands in the municipality, poor infrastructure, lack of material and vehicles to attend to routine operational activities, lack of a health educational policy, scarcity of medicines, lack of information for the population, lack of partnerships between the Department of Health and other public agencies, are among the main factors identified, contributing to the endemic prevalence of Schistosomiasis in the Santa Inês county/ BA.