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The 2019 National Health Survey and the importance of ACS in the PHC policy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article discusses the importance of community health workers (ACS) home visits based on the 2019 National Health Survey, which showed fewer ACS home visits in Brazil. It highlights the possible reasons for this decline and the adoption of the Brazilian ACS model as a parameter in other countries, the option for social organizations in some states, the impact of an extreme right-wing government, and the prospect of expansion with the election of a progressive government. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of home visits for the success of the PHC policy.

Source: Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232025306.22322024en

Authors: Hugo Cesar Bellas, Matthew Harris, Jaqueline Tavares Viana de Souza, Cornelia Junghans Minton

Institutions: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Imperial College London

Language: English

Topic: Health, Nursing, Elderly Care

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research, Department of Health and Social Care, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico