Monitoring Millennium Development Goals in Brazilian municipalities: challenges to be met in facing up to iniquities

Westphal, Márcia Faria; Zioni, Fabiola; Almeida, Márcia Furquim de; Nascimento, Paulo Roberto do

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“…Of these, with regard to 4 indicators (Indicators 18, 22, 23 and 26), there was a worsening in both groups; in 2 (Indicators 24 and 27), the worsening occurred only among those with agendas; and, in 1 (Indicator 14), both improved, with better performance than those without agendas. B) Among the 18 indicators, taking into account those with agendas that presented better positions in the initial average values compared to those with no agenda, only in 6 of them (Indicators 4,8,16,19,20,21) those with agendas did come to the end of the period with worse values than those with no agenda. And even in those situations, with regard to four of the indicators (4, 8, 20 and 21) both groups presented an improvement in their average values.…”

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“…A methodological result of this research project is constituted by the fact that the first occasion of assessment, after three years since the initial implementation of the social development agenda, is a period too short to reveal out modifications in living conditions and health status indicators 20 .…”

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“…An effort was made to build a table of indicators that could be used in Brazilian follow-up programs to overcome inequities related to health and conditions of life in municipalities 20 . It was elaborated on the basis of the available data from the National Information Systems.…”

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“…It was elaborated on the basis of the available data from the National Information Systems. For a detailed description of the information sources used and the indicators selection process refer to the research report 14,20 .…”

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Impact of the Social Agendas - Agenda 21 and Healthy Cities - upon Social Determinants of Health in Brazilian municipalities: measuring the effects of diffuse social policies through the dimensions of the Millennium Development Goals

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Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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Introduction:In order to improve the quality of life and health of the population in recent years there have been several local social agendas, like Agenda 21 and Healthy Cities. Objectives: To identify how social agendas are impacting on the living conditions and health in municipalities of the five regions of Brazil. Methods: Through an ecological longitudinal study, the social agendas' effects on the Social Determinants of Health were measured in 105 municipalities, using indicators related to the eight dimensions of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Indicators were also calculated for other 175 non-exposed municipalities. Descriptive statistics were calculated for each group of municipalities at three different moments: in the year of the agenda implementation, then 3 and 6 years later. The models were adjusted by the method of GEE to assess the effects of the agendas, time and their interaction. Nonparametric analysis of variance was used for the ordinal data with repeated measures. Results: Impacts of the agendas were detected for reduction of hunger and increase of universal access to education: 'percentage of children under one year with protein/caloric undernourishment' (interaction effect: p = 0.02) and ' Age-grade distortion in the 8th grade of fundamental education' (interaction effect: p < 0.001). Conclusion: The comparative discussion between model results and descriptive statistics recommends, at further research, extending the period of investigation, using compound indexes, improving the methodology for the apprehension of the impacts of the diffuse social policies for development, as well as using 'mixed methodologies', integrating quantitative and qualitative tools.

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“…The commitment is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, promote education and gender equality, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability and establish a global partnership for development (6) . In the last 15 years, the MDGs represent an immense challenge for all countries, especially developing countries like Brazil, which in addition to its continental dimensions, is a nation of contrasts and significant social gaps.…”

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Promovendo saúde em comunidades vulneráveis: tecnologias sociais na redução da pobreza e desenvolvimento sustentável

Oliveira

Jesus

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Rev. Gaúcha Enferm.

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Objective: To report the experience of implementing social technologies in vulnerable communities to foster individual and community potential for health promotion, poverty reduction and sustainable development. Method:The experience reports were collected from July 2010 to June 2015 with 200 individuals residing in vulnerable communities, in Bahia, Brazil. The experiences were reported in stages: 1) Awareness and diagnostics; 2) Workshops on different subjects; 3) Deployment of social technologies. Results:The participants were notified of the importance of sustainable development and the environmental and health conditions were diagnosed. Actions for sustainable development were planned, with the implementation of acoustic artefacts (natural fibres) and experimental kitchens (homemade sweets). Conclusions:Considering that health comprises actions that promote the quality of life, the use of social technologies favoured health promotion because they stimulated the potential of the participants. It also allowed the diversification of the community's income source and sustainable development, which reduces poverty and fosters sustainability, quality of life and health promotion.Keywords: Millennium Development Goals. Science, technology and society. Low cost technology. Equity in health. RESUMO Objetivo: Relato de experiência sobre a implantação de tecnologias sociais em comunidades vulneráveis, objetivando promover potencialidades individuais e comunitárias por meio da promoção da saúde, da redução da pobreza e do desenvolvimento sustentável. Resultados: Sensibilização dos participantes sobre a importância do desenvolvimento sustentável; diagnóstico de condições ambientais e de saúde. Realização do planejamento de ações para o desenvolvimento sustentável, a implementação de oficinas de artefatos acústicos (fibras naturais) e de cozinhas (doces caseiros). Conclusões:Considerando que a promoção da saúde engloba ações voltadas à qualidade de vida, a utilização de tecnologias sociais favoreceu a promoção da saúde, pois estimulou o potencial dos participantes. Ademais, permitiu a diversificação da fonte de renda e o desenvolvimento sustentável, criando meios para a redução da pobreza e promovendo sustentabilidade, qualidade de vida e promoção da saúde. Palavras-chaves:Objetivos de Desenvolvimento do Milênio. Ciência, tecnologia e sociedade. Tecnologia de baixo custo. Equidade em saúde. RESUMEN Objetivo: Relatar la experiencia de la implantación de tecnologías sociales en comunidades vulnerables con el objetivo de promover potencialidades individuales y comunitarias, buscando la promoción de la salud, la reducción de la pobreza y el desarrollo sostenible. Método:Relato de experiencia sobre un trabajo realizado en el período de Julio/2010 hasta Junio/2015 con 200 personas, habitantes de comunidades vulnerables, localizadas en Bahia. Las acciones fueron desarrolladas en tres etapas: 1) Sensibilización y diagnósticos; 2) Talleres sobre temas diversos; 3) Implantación de tecnologías sociales.Resultados: Los partic...

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How Can the Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities Strategy Advance the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda? Lessons from Agenda 21 and the MDGs in Brazil

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Monitoring Millennium Development Goals in Brazilian municipalities: challenges to be met in facing up to iniquities

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Impact of the Social Agendas - Agenda 21 and Healthy Cities - upon Social Determinants of Health in Brazilian municipalities: measuring the effects of diffuse social policies through the dimensions of the Millennium Development Goals

Impact of the Social Agendas - Agenda 21 and Healthy Cities - upon Social Determinants of Health in Brazilian municipalities: measuring the effects of diffuse social policies through the dimensions of the Millennium Development Goals

Promovendo saúde em comunidades vulneráveis: tecnologias sociais na redução da pobreza e desenvolvimento sustentável

How Can the Healthy Municipalities, Cities and Communities Strategy Advance the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda? Lessons from Agenda 21 and the MDGs in Brazil

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