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

Abstract

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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