Promoção de saúde: a convergência entre as propostas da vigilância da saúde e da escola cidadã

Abstract

The authors discuss the convergence between health surveillance and socially responsible schools from a health promotion perspective in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The aim of health promotion strategies is to provide the population with the necessary means to improve their health. One of the explanatory paradigms for health surveillance is the social production of health, acknowledging the influence of living conditions on the population's health. The main thrust of schools that promote citizenship is social inclusion, achieved through education by recognizing the needs and possibilities of students and empowering citizens by raising awareness of their rights and duties. The convergence between health surveillance and socially responsible schools is demonstrated in four fields of health promotion: development of personal capacities by providing information and health education to empower people for healthier choices; strengthening of community action for better health; creation of health-friendly public and private environments; and construction of healthy public policies, involving both government and nongovernmental organizations.

Aproximações teóricas acerca da Vigilância à Saúde: um horizonte para a integralidade

“…The authors present an experience in Rio Grande do Sul in the 1990s, which combined proposals of health surveillance and "Citizen School" (Escola Cidadã): "(...) Citizen school or democracy has as guiding lines the integration between school and culture, school and community; the democratization of power relationships inside the school; the coping of repetition and evaluation; interdisciplinary view; and the ongoing formation of educators." (36) . The conceptual convergence of these proposals occur in four action fields of health promotion: the development of personal skills, the strengthening of community action, the creation of environments favorable to health and the construction of healthy public policies, involving governmental and non-governmental institutions (36) .…”

“…(36) . The conceptual convergence of these proposals occur in four action fields of health promotion: the development of personal skills, the strengthening of community action, the creation of environments favorable to health and the construction of healthy public policies, involving governmental and non-governmental institutions (36) .…”

A prática do nutricionista em escolas municipais do Rio de Janeiro: um espaço-tempo educativo

“…O diálogo intersetorial é complexo e possível apenas quando existem respeito e valorização mútuos. Apesar das dificuldades, justifica-se o investimento em ações intersetoriais pois, quando implementadas, permitem a identificação de problemas coletivos e facilitam a busca de soluções integradas para problemas de saúde (AERTS et al, 2004).…”

The Relationship between Family Lifestyle and Physical Activity of Children from 4 to 6 Years

“…Rendering to Aerts et al (2004) for the process of life transformation, it is fundamental to understand the determination of the social, political, cultural and physical environment on the health of individuals and collectivities; However, in order to enable this understanding, it is necessary to discuss how styles, habits and living and working conditions influence the ways of getting sick, dying and receiving health care.…”