The Brazilian policy for reduction of accidents and violence aligns with international perspectives?

Abstract

The study analyzed The Brazilian Policy for Reduction of Morbidity and Mortality from Accidents and Violence, in the socio-political perspective. We used as a base the chapter “Violence: a global public health problem” from the World Report on Violence and Health. The analysis revealed convergent and divergent elements of the Brazilian Policy in comparison with the international perspectives. We verified that the Brazilian Policy tried to converge to the international policies, however: it emphasizes the health promotion actions, but are limited to the context and behavior of individuals and individual communities; the performance of health professionals is expected without providing more structural investments, as the improvement in work conditions, the increase of financial and material resources; there are few clear definitions of the government and economical sector responsibilities.

The (in)visibility of accidents with kite string: a documentary research in digital media / (in)visibilidade dos acidentes com linhas cortantes de pipa: um estudo documental em mídias digitais

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Understanding child neglect in a gender context: a study performed in a Brazilian city

“…However, no mechanisms have been introduced to act on the social determinants of violence. Despite considerable advances, there are many obstacles to be overcome, such as desegregation of networks and fragmentation of appropriate actions (21) . Brazilian social policies are still aimed at specific segments of society -the poor, the marginalized, and the needy.…”

Homens e acidentes de trânsito e o atendimento pré-hospitalar móvel

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