RESIDENTS OF ESPÍRITO SANTO ARE THE ONES THAT EVALUATE PUBLIC HEALTH THE WORST:

28/07/2014

Research of the regional councils of Medicine was done in the 14 states with the worst HDI in Brazil

The residents of Espírito Santo are the ones who evaluate the quality of public health provided in the state. From zero to ten, the score assigned was 2.07. The national average was 5.29, according to data from the National Health Caravan 2012, coordinated by the Federal Medical Council (CFM), which heard 500 people in 43 municipalities in 14 states with the worst Human Development Indexes (HDI) in the country.

Unlike the Holy Spirit, Mato Grosso was the state with the highest mark, 7.3. The municipality that had the lowest score was also from Espírito Santo, 1.5 in Pedro Canário. The Brazilian municipality that performed best in the evaluation of the inhabitants was Lati, in Pernambuco, with a grade of 8.1.

The research, carried out by the Regional Councils of Medicine, also evaluated the quality of public services in general, such as leisure, education, transportation, housing, garbage collection, drug use and anti-corruption. The total average of these services was 4.8.

To arrive at this note, the interviewers applied simple and free questionnaires, so that the population notes to services spontaneously and perceptively. "The research has not a scientific rigor, but a perception of reality, especially in an election year, where there is intensive use of marketing," said the coordinator of the caravan, Ricardo Paiva.

After the research was collected, proposals for improvements were elaborated that can be executed by the public power. Suggestions for all areas are: incorporating human rights lessons into school curricula; Increase sanitation services by 40%; To double the attendance of the Family Health Program; Offer psychotherapy in the scope of the Unified Health System (SUS); Improve teaching programs in schools; Increase teacher compensation; Facilitate access to credit; Implement vocational courses in middle schools and improve access to leisure and public transportation.

Source: Portal Brasil