Brazilian public health: struggles and legacies

Authors

  • Josué da Silva Brito Faculdade Atenas Passos, Passos-MG
  • Maria Eduarda de Souza Freire Faculdade Atenas Passos
  • Gabriel Luiz de Jesus Ribeiro Centro Universitário Atenas
  • André Macedo Teixeira Faculdade Atenas Passos
  • Livia Gontijo Silva
  • Nicolli Bellotti de Souza Faculdade Central de Cristalina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18406/2359-1269v11n52024392

Abstract

The achievement of universal and comprehensive public health is a recent event in Brazilian history, resulting from the struggle and contributions of various social actors. This breakthrough breaks with a historical pattern marked by neglect, lack of effective policies aimed at the collective, financial crises, and planning challenges that have persisted from the colonial period to the military dictatorship. The Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde), which will soon celebrate 35 years of regulation, is built upon the principles of universality, comprehensiveness, and equity. One of its key directives is popular participation, a dimension that was neglected throughout centuries of national health history. This article critically revisits the history of Brazilian public health, drawing on the context of Brazilian politics and highlighting struggles from different historical moments.

Published

2024-10-02

How to Cite

DA SILVA BRITO, J.; DE SOUZA FREIRE, M. E.; DE JESUS RIBEIRO, G. L.; MACEDO TEIXEIRA, A. .; GONTIJO SILVA, L.; BELLOTTI DE SOUZA, N. Brazilian public health: struggles and legacies. Revista Eixos Tech, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 5, 2024. DOI: 10.18406/2359-1269v11n52024392. Disponível em: https://ldl.pas.ifsuldeminas.edu.br/index.php/eixostech/article/view/392. Acesso em: 16 oct. 2024.