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Informe Epidemiológico do Sus

versão impressa ISSN 0104-1673

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FRANCA, Elisabeth; PAULA, Juliana Colen de; SILVA, Rosânia Raquel  e  ANUNCIACAO, Luciana Rodrigues. Popular participation in a dengue control project in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais: an valuation. Inf. Epidemiol. Sus [online]. 2002, vol.11, n.4, pp.205-213. ISSN 0104-1673.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S0104-16732002000400003.

SUMMARY Community participation is crucial to prevent and control dengue. A large epidemic of classical dengue occurred in Belo Horizonte during the first quarter of 1998. Approximately 87,000 cases were reported, one of the highest incidence rates among large Brazilian cities. A community participation project entitled "Adopt a block" was one of the intervention measures undertaken by municipal health authorities, among others. Its main objective was to stimulate residents of a given street block to participate in the fight against the vector of dengue and other relevant health problems, together with local health units. A survey was carried out to assess the degree of participation and possible results related to the resolution of locally identified problems. Interviews were conducted in a probability sample of 324 participants. Results indicated that 93% of the participants classified the project as good or very good and 38% had participated in the solution of problems identified in their area of residence. The degree of resolution was considered good (91%). In this paper we discuss the implementation of this project which created institutional mechanisms for an active community participation in dengue control activities.

Palavras-chave : Control; Community Participation; Program Evaluation.

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