Banca de DEFESA: MARÍLIA JACQUELINE FERREIRA DE MOURA

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STUDENT : MARÍLIA JACQUELINE FERREIRA DE MOURA
DATE: 08/12/2025
TIME: 10:30
LOCAL: Sala Virtual
TITLE:

UNVEILING SOCIAL CONTROL IN THE BRAZILIAN UNIFIED HEALTH SYSTEM (SUS): AN ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONING OF MUNICIPAL HEALTH COUNCILS IN THE 5TH REGION (TRAIRI) OF THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

KEY WORDS:

Social oversight. Health Councils. Popular participation. Unified Health System. Democracy.

PAGES: 106
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUBÁREA: Saúde Pública
SUMMARY:

Introduction: Equity in health is one of the fundamental principles of the BrazilianUnified Health System (SUS), being an essential condition for ensuring theuniversal right to health and the consolidation of social justice. Guaranteeingequitable conditions within the SUS is not limited to institutional organization butalso represents a political and ethical commitment to social justice. Understandinghow inequalities manifest in the daily practices of health professionals, especiallythose on the front lines of care, is essential for consolidating a fairer and more humanized system. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze, from an intersectionalperspective, the perceptions of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and EndemicDisease Control Workers (EDCWs) from a municipality in Northeastern Brazilregarding the inequities experienced in their daily work. Methodology: This is a qualitative and exploratory study conducted with 15 participants. The studypopulation consisted of CHWs and EDCWs working in the SUS of a NortheasternBrazilian municipality. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and processed using the IRAMUTEQ software, analyzed according to Bardin’sContent Analysis technique. The interpretation of the results was guided by thetheoretical framework of intersectionality and the concept of equity in health. Results: The findings revealed that experiences of inequality intersect throughsocial markers such as gender, race, class, age, and sexuality, showing thatinequities go beyond the sphere of user care and also affect health workers. The thematic categories addressed disrespect toward identities and diversity, institutional and territorial barriers to healthcare access, precarious workingconditions, and emotional overload, especially among women. It was also observedthat the naturalization of these inequalities compromises the full realization of theprinciple of equity within the SUS. Final Considerations: Promoting equity in healthcare work requires recognizing and confronting the multiple dimensions ofstructural inequalities that permeate the daily lives of health workers. It was foundthat weaknesses in work management and health education policies aggravatethese inequalities, limiting opportunities for professional development, recognition, and the promotion of healthy work environments. Intersectionality proved to be a powerful framework for understanding the invisible layers of inequality withinhealthcare work and, at the same time, for indicating paths of transformation. The strengthening of public policies and continuing education initiatives is emphasizedas a strategy in the pursuit of more equitable and humanized healthcare work.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 3474916 - JOSE JAILSON DE ALMEIDA JUNIOR
Interna - 1213580 - CATARINE SANTOS DA SILVA
Interno - 1119740 - MAURICIO WIERING PINTO TELLES
Externo à Instituição - ILDONE FORTE DE MORAIS - UERN