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Paper aims: This paper aims to review the literature on the ISO 14001, an international certification for manage of Environmental Management Systems through a critical analysis of the retrieved papers based on journals in three popular databases among Brazilian researchers. Originality: The paper show the panorama of the ISO 14001 certification on companies presented in papers based in three databases with free access to the Brazilian academic community. Research method: The present work was constructed through a critical analysis, carried out in two stages: a literature review and the discussion of the selected papers. Main findings: Results showed that the benefits found by certified companies can be classified in internal, external and relations benefits. The impact of the certification on financial and organizational performances showed to be positive. Enhancement of internal processes, strengthening of results, prevention of potential problems and a larger number of stakeholders are pointed as important performance improvements. Implications for theory and practice: Present the main concepts on the role of the ISO 14001 in companies, emphasizing the importance of the standard for company performance and providing a critical analysis on the standard that has been expanding in the international market.

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O objetivo foi comparar o número de diagnóstico e óbito da hanseníase no Brasil no período de 2010 a 2020, considerando a pandemia de Covid-19, e assim analisar de que maneira este evento interferiu na sistemática de diagnóstico e óbito em pacientes com hanseníase. Estudo epidemiológico descritivo com abordagem quantitativa de dados secundários disponibilizados no DATASUS, que incluiu as informações de todas as notificações e óbitos entre indivíduos com hanseníase que tiveram no período citado, modo de entrada “caso novo”, nos estados do Brasil. Os resultados mostraram tendência de queda anual no número total de novos casos de hanseníase no país, com grande redução em 2020. Em relação ao número de óbitos, a região Nordeste foi a responsável pela maior parte dos óbitos em pacientes em acompanhamento na última década. A pandemia intensifica desafios e vulnerabilidades anteriores, sendo imperativo implementar políticas públicas de saúde voltadas à hanseníase.

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