Equidad en la salud: evaluación de políticas públicas en Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, 1993-1997 / Equity in the health sector: evaluation of public policy in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 1993-1997
Cad. saúde pública
;
18(4): 1087-1101, jul.-ago. 2002.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: lil-330953
RESUMO
This article evaluates government measures to reduce inequity in the health sector in Belo Horizonte from 1993 to 1997. Our hypothesis is that a municipal administration committed to equity can reduce disparities in health with the support of the Unified National Health System (SUS). The methodology used an urban quality of life index in Belo Horizonte to detect social inequalities in living conditions, as well as differences between the component indices in the infant mortality rate. Other municipal measures were assessed according to the investment resulting from the implementation of a participatory local budget and open planning process. The urban quality of life index appeared to be an appropriate measure for orienting municipal administration. The infant mortality rate proved to be a good indicator for measuring inequality in health. There was a reduction in IMR and mortality reducing gaps in the districts studied. We observed greater investment of physical and financial resources in the districts with the lowest urban quality of life index, and it can thus be stated that the municipal administration reduced the prevailing inequalities.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Social Justice
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Infant Mortality
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Health Care Reform
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Cad. saúde pública
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo/BR
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