A vigilância epidemiológica como prática de saúde pública

Abstract

This work had as its theme the epidemiological surveillance and public health practice. The epidemiology explains the principles of causation of disease more clearly modifiable factors of the environment and contribute to disease prevention, health promotion and the development of health policies. The methodology applied by epidemiological surveillance in the new concept includes the systematic collection of relevant data and continuous evaluation and dissemination to all who need to know them. The information obtained is the results of epidemiological surveillance actions, which can be used to identify issues to be necessarily investigated. In the evaluation process should always take into consideration that surveillance systems vary in methodology, scope and objectives, not obeying a single version applicable in all cases and for all national and regional situations. The evaluation of a surveillance system should start analyzing their utility, which will be appraised by way of generating, in response, actions that provide the control or prevention of adverse health events. In 2002 to 2011, there was an Increase of 23,04% of live births in the municipality of Mata de São João - Ba. Also in 2011 there was a significant increase in deaths due to circulatory diseases. This study aimed to elucidate the contribution of municipal epidemiological surveillance of Mata de São João – Ba., integrating public health policy, so that provides knowledge of the principles of causation of diseases, emphasizing modifiable environmental factors, including behaviors by he determined.