Estratégia para enfrentamento de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis na Unidade Básica de Saúde, Dr. Amaury Vasconcelos de Andrade, em São José da Laje, Alagoas

Abstract

Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the main causes of death in the world and have generated a high number of premature deaths, loss of quality of life with a high degree of limitation in work and leisure activities, in addition to being responsible for economic impacts for families, communities and society at large. In São José da Laje, the NCD rates, especially in the elderly group, are at alarming levels, requiring immediate intervention. The present work has as objective to institute in the UBS Dr. Amauri Vasconcelos de Andrade, in São José da Laje -AL, strategic actions to prevent and control the Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases, in the enrolled population. The same provides for the development of monthly activities by the multiprofessional team in the community. The actions will be organized in two stages, first, educational actions and, finally, intervention action. It is hoped that this project will contribute to the reduction of indicators of illness and complications associated with CNCD. However, in order to be successful, actions must be implemented with the efforts of all team members and in accordance with the reality experienced by the team.