Wednesday 14 November 2007

17) Teams make home visits

Lages (Santa Catarina, BRAZIL) - According to repassados by the Municipal Bureau of Health, Oral care, the program has gained prominence with the community. They are 18 teams entered in 33 teams of the Family Health Program (PSF). The workload is of 40 hours per week and the teams operate in neighborhoods Guaruja, Saint Helena, Tribute, San Pedro, Santa Catarina, Santa Monica, Petrópolis, Gethal, Penha and San Carlos.
According to the municipal secretary of Health, Heron Anderson de Souza, the teams develop activities of home visits and care for groups of pregnant, hypertensives and diabetics. "Inside the city we have office car that meets at various locations. It is a real laboratory of itinerant dentistry, "says Heron. The team's work, Oral PSF is a dentist and a dental assistant from office.
The teams meet on average 2,400 people a month. "The department's Ready Municipal Dental Care serves emergency cases and works in area attached to the Ready Relief Tito Bianchini. This is a service that gains prominence with the community" Heron stresses.
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Initiatives that are also extremely lacking in Portugal. We hope to see.
Gerofil

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