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OBJECTIVE:Investigate breeding sites with host snails and autochthonous human cases of schistosomiasis. METHODS:Between July 2010 and September 2012 were performed: (1) malacological survey searching for breeding sites, collection and identifi cation of Biomphalaria snails positive for Schistosoma mansoni in Recife, PE, Northeastern Brazil; (2) prevalence survey in 2,718 schoolchildren aged from seven to 14 years old to identify cases of schistosomiasis, clinical examination and ultrasound in positive cases of S. mansoni. The autochthony of the cases was investigated and the case were clinically evaluated. The cases and breeding sites were georeferenced and spatially described. RESULTS:The results identifi ed 30 breeding with B. straminea, four of which were potential foci of transmission, as molecular testing identifi ed snails with S. mansoni DNA. There were 14 children diagnosed with schistosomiasis, of which fi ve were considered to be autochthonous cases of the disease. CONCLUSIONS:Urgent measures are required in order to avoid schistosomiasis becoming endemic to Recife, as has happened in other coastal areas of the state of Pernambuco.

BackgroundManson’s schistosomiasis continues to be a severe public health problem in Brazil, where thousands of people live under the risk of contracting this parasitosis. In the Northeast of Brazil, schistosomiasis has expanded from rural areas to the coast of Pernambuco State, where the intermediate host is Biomphalaria glabrata snails. This study aims at presenting situational analyses on schistosomiasis at the coastal locality of Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil, by determining the risk factors relating to its occurrence from the epidemiological and spatial perspectives.MethodsIn order to gather prevalence data, a parasitological census surveys were conducted in 2010 in the light of the Kato-Katz technique. Furthermore, malacological surveys were also conducted in the same years so as to define the density and infection rates of the intermediate host. Lastly, socioeconomic-behavioral survey was also conducted to determine the odds ratio for infection by Schistosoma mansoni. Based on these data, spatial analyses were done, resulting in maps of the risk of disease transmission. To predict the risk of schistosomiasis occurrence, a multivariate logistic regression was performed using R 2.13 software.ResultsBased on prevalence, malacological and socioeconomic-behavioural surveys, it was identified a prevalence of 15.7% in the investigated population (2,757 individuals). Due to the malacological survey, 36 breeding sites were identified, of which 11 were classified as foci of schistosomiasis transmission since they pointed out snails which were infected by Schistosoma mansoni. Overall, 11,012 snails (Biomphalaria glabrata) were collected. The multivariate regression model identified six explanatory variables of environmental, socioeconomic and demographic nature. Spatial sweep analysis by means of the Bernoulli method identified one statistically significant cluster in Salinas (RR = 2.2; p-value < 0.000), the district with the highest occurrence of cases.ConclusionsBased on the resulting information from this study, the epidemiological dimensions of this disease are significant and severe, within the scenario of schistosomiasis in Pernambuco state. The risk factors which were identified in the predictive model made it clear that the environmental and social conditions influence on the schistosomiasis occurrences.

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Resumo As Ouvidorias Públicas representam um avanço na Administração Pública brasileira no campo da gestão democrática. Nessa perspectiva, este artigo objetiva analisar a atuação da Ouvidoria-geral do SUS. Portanto, como a Ouvidoria-geral do Sistema Único de Saúde atua no âmbito das políticas de saúde? Para responder tal pergunta, foi realizada pesquisa documental utilizando relatórios gerenciais da Ouvidoria-Geral do SUS do Ministério da Saúde, produzidos entre 2010 e 2017. Para classificar a informação, utilizou-se como categorias de análise a participação, o controle social e a avaliação. Observou-se que a participação dos cidadãos-usuários do sistema de saúde via ouvidoria vem aumentando e consolidando-se. A Ouvidoria-Geral do Sistema Único de Saúde disponibiliza uma série de canais para a participação da cidadania, incluindo telefone e internet, que são atualmente as formas de participação mais acessadas. Instrumentos como Carta SUS, Lei de Acesso a Informação e manifestações do tipo “denúncia” permitem o exercício do controle social. A satisfação do usuário é uma vertente avaliativa pouco fomentada, demonstrando descontinuidade ou despriorização de ações nesse sentido. Assim, no campo da saúde, as ouvidorias permitem a participação cidadão, o controle social e o aprimoramento das políticas e serviços, sendo importante avançar ainda mais no seu desenvolvimento.