Family Health Strategy: resonances in the attention, management, education and health promotion

Abstract

The advances in Brazil's public health system, the Brazilian National Health System (SUS) or Unified Health System, over the last 30 years are undeniable. Anchored by a set of core principals, the system has, among other things, improved access to health services and reduced maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, malnutrition levels, and vaccine-preventable diseases. Studies suggest that there is a strong link between these advances and the creation and expansion of the SUS's primary health care model, the Family Health Strategy (FHS).The FHS is structured around multidisciplinary teams made up of doctors, nurses, nursing technicians/assistants, dentists, and community health workers. One of the main challenges facing the SUS is the training of these primary care workers. Professional training