Saúde na Faixa de Fronteira: possíveis ações conjuntas, integradas e coordenadas entre o Ministério da Saúde e o SISFRON

Abstract

Brazil has an extensive land border area, covering 10 countries, 11 states and 588 municipalities. When the subject involves health the discussion is complex, since for diseases and epidemics there is no physical limit delimiting this space. Populations of these areas become vulnerable to pathogens that lead to illness, as well as have their access and health care difficult or nonexistent. In order to guarantee territorial integrity and improve the quality of life of the population, specifically with regard to access to health, it is necessary to plan joint, integrated, coordinated actions, as well as political articulation between government agencies for the implementation of policies public health services that contribute to the direct and effective management of the area. This should be seen beyond its safety issues and incorporate social dimensions of human protection and improvement of the quality of life of populations, especially those farther away from large urban centers and difficult to access. The analysis carried out in this study showed that, despite the governmental efforts for the region, there are still great inequalities in access to health services. It is also clear to be an area of risk to safety due to the great traffic of people, animals and goods that generate particular conditions of illness. In this sense, SISFRON, with its wide range of frontiers, state-of-the-art technology, structure and human resources with extensive experience in the region, is an excellent opportunity for the Ministry of Health to reduce assistance gaps in this region.