ABSTRACT
The medical insurance is provided by the Unified Health System (SUS) covering most of Brazilians and alsocombined with private insurance, and every Brazilan could get access to basic health services. The major diseaseas leading to death in Brazil are ischemic heart disease, stroke and lower respiratory infection. The incidence of AD, chronic kidney disease and diabetes are increasing in recent years. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which was represented by acupuncture, was introduced to Brazil in the early 19th. At present, acupuncture has been widely accepted and used, which was included in SUS. A number of universities have acupuncture courses. However, the specialities and advantages of TCM needs to be strengthened, the local practioners lack the understanding of TCM theory, the appropriate use of herbal medicine, and there lacks TCM education standards, all these limit the development of TCM. Thus, in order to promote the development and dissemination of TCM in Brazil, it is suggested to give full play of the characteristics of TCM in preventing disease, increase the research and development input of herbal medicine, standardize the education stystem of TCM, etc.
ABSTRACT
Apresentamos neste relato o trabalho desenvolvido com as Educadoras Infantis do Centro Desenvolvimento Infantil (CDI) - Mocotó no período da Prática Assistencial do Curso de Pós Graduaçäo em Enfermagem em 1999. A partir de uma necessidade considerada em relaçäo à atençäo integral das crianças atendidas pelo CDI com a utilizaçäo de uma prática educativa que proporcionasse mudanças na dinâmica do dia a dia do CDI em relaçäo à saúde: um assumir com responsabilidade a saúde das crianças. Num leque täo amplo de necessidades, a busca conjunta na superaçäo da realidade.