Aumento dos casos das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em populações indígenas: um desafio a ser enfrentado

Abstract

Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) represent the greatest burden of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. Indigenous peoples with high degrees of market insertion in developed countries have high burdens of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The objective of this work was to propose an intervention project to reduce the incidence of chronic noncommunicable diseases in indigenous populations, especially hypertension, diabetes and obesity, in the Jeripankó indigenous community. The methodology used was through a survey of bibliographic and epidemiological data that seeks to improve the monitoring of patients with Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, in the municipality of Pariconha, Jeripankó indigenous community, AL. For this, the Situational Strategic Planning - PES was used as a management tool for identifying and solving problems. This work will emphasize the following critical nodes: Inadequate habits and lifestyles of the population and insufficient level of community information/low education. It is concluded that the Multidisciplinary Indigenous Health Team plays an extremely important role in the execution of the actions proposed in this intervention plan, mainly due to the low level of information.