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Partnership between the academy and public and private health systems to fight the COVID-19: an experience report in Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil / Colaboración entre los servicios de salud públicos y privados con la academia en la lucha contra el COVID-19: informe de experiencia en Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brasil / Parceria de serviços de Saúde Pública e privados com a academia, no combate à covid-19: relato de experiência em Tubarão, Santa Catarina
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ABSTRACT
This article presents a report on the integration experience of health stakeholders, including public and private health systems, a university and authorities for the surveillance and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, in the municipality of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The city has a large flow of people from different parts of the country, and was one of the first municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina to report cases of community transmission by SARS-CoV-2. The measures adopted included the implementation of the COVID-19 Monitoring Committee, the Health Center for Municipal Emergency Operations, and the Disease Contingency Plan. After 100 days of pandemic, 5,979 cases were reported, 431 (7.2%) confirmed, of which five (1.2%) died. Early decisions, such as the immediate suspension of business activities and crowding events, have reduced the spread of the virus. The established partnership provided innovation and subsidized public management in decision-making based upon scientific evidence.
RESUMO
Apresenta-se o relato de experiência da integração entre serviços de saúde públicos e privados, gestores e universidade, para a vigilância e controle da epidemia de covid-19 em Tubarão, SC, Brasil. A cidade, universitária, cenário de grande fluxo de pessoas de diferentes locais do país, foi um dos primeiros municípios do estado catarinense com transmissão comunitária do SARS-CoV-2. São detalhadas as medidas adotadas com a criação do Comitê de Monitoramento da Covid-19, do Centro de Operações de Emergências Municipais em Saúde, e do Plano de Contingência da Doença. Passados 100 dias de pandemia, foram 5.979 casos notificados e 431 (7,2%) confirmados, dos quais 5 (1,2%) idos a óbito. Decisões precoces suspensão imediata das atividades de comércio e eventos com aglomeração podem ter limitado a propagação do vírus. As parcerias estabelecidas trazem inovação e subsidiam a gestão pública nas tomadas de decisão pautadas em evidências científicas.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
COVID-19
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SciELO Preprints
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Year:
2020
Document type:
Preprint
