Território e territorialização: Relações com a saúde pública Brasileira

Abstract

In the field of public health in Brazil, the practices of closer to the daily life of communities are those linked to the activities of Primary Care to Health, through the Family Health Strategy - ESF. In this context, it is essential to reflect on the meaning of the expression “primary health care” which, despite being largely used, still has different interpretations, from a comprehensive design, which involves the participation of families and the community in health care; to a selective focus low-cost interventions aimed at combating diseases in underdeveloped and developing countries. Initially, we will reflect on the different interpretations of the expression “primary care” in order to understand the conception used by the organization of the Brazilian public health system. The following is a brief overview of the concepts of territory and territorialization and their relations with and we will present the primary care strategies in health in the SUS that use the concept of territory. As final considerations, we will discuss the challenges and advances of incorporation of the concept of territory and territorialization in the implementation of the Brazilian public health system.