[Prevalence of respiratory symptoms in areas of the Federal District, Brazil]. / Prevalência de sintomáticos respiratórios em regiões do Distrito Federal, Brasil.

The identification of individuals with respiratory symptoms (RS) is important for the early detection of tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of RS in three administrative regions of the Federal District, Brazil. For this, we used the 30 by 7 cluster sampling technique proposed by the World Health Organization. Individuals with RS were defined as those aged 15 years or older living in the administrative regions of Estrutural, Itapoã, or Varjão and reporting a cough lasting at least 3 weeks at the date of the interview. The prevalence of RS was 5.7% in Estrutural and Varjão (95% CI: 2.4-9.0) and 4.8% in Itapoã (95%CI: 1.6-7.9), with a design effect close to 1.0. In Estrutural and Itapoã, fewer years of schooling, and in Itapoã and Varjão, lower income, were associated with RS. Cigarette smoking was associated with the presence of RS in all regions. The prevalence of RS in the three administrative regions investigated is consistent with that of other areas with a similar socioeconomic profile.

Prevalência de sintomáticos respiratórios em regiões do Distrito Federal, Brasil / Prevalence of respiratory symptoms in areas of the Federal District, Brazil

A captação de sintomáticos respiratórios (SR) é importante para a detecção precoce de tuberculose. O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de SR em três regiões administrativas (RA) do Distrito Federal, Brasil. Para tanto, foi utilizada a técnica de amostragem por conglomerados (30 por 7) proposta pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. Foram definidos como SR os indivíduos com 15 anos ou mais residentes nas RAs Estrutural, Itapoã ou Varjão e que apresentassem tosse há pelo menos 3 semanas na data da entrevista. A prevalência de SR em Estrutural e Varjão foi de 5,7 por cento (IC95 por cento: 2,4 a 9,0), e em Itapoã, de 4,8 por cento (IC95 por cento: 1,6 a 7,9), com efeito de desenho próximo de 1,0. Em Estrutural e Itapoã, menos anos de estudo, e em Itapoã e Varjão, menor renda, estiveram associados com ser SR. O tabagismo esteve associado com a presença de sintomas respiratórios em todas as RAs. A prevalência de SR está de acordo com aquela encontrada em outras áreas com perfil socioeconômico semelhante ao das áreas estudadas.

The identification of individuals with respiratory symptoms (RS) is important for the early detection of tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of RS in three administrative regions of the Federal District, Brazil. For this, we used the 30 by 7 cluster sampling technique proposed by the World Health Organization. Individuals with RS were defined as those aged 15 years or older living in the administrative regions of Estrutural, Itapoã, or Varjão and reporting a cough lasting at least 3 weeks at the date of the interview. The prevalence of RS was 5.7 percent in Estrutural and Varjão (95 percent CI: 2.4-9.0) and 4.8 percent in Itapoã (95 percentCI: 1.6-7.9), with a design effect close to 1.0. In Estrutural and Itapoã, fewer years of schooling, and in Itapoã and Varjão, lower income, were associated with RS. Cigarette smoking was associated with the presence of RS in all regions. The prevalence of RS in the three administrative regions investigated is consistent with that of other areas with a similar socioeconomic profile.

Estudo espacial da mortalidade por acidentes de motocicleta em Pernambuco / Estudio espacial de la mortalidad de accidentes de motocicleta en Pernambuco, Noreste de Brasil / Spatial study of mortality in motorcycle accidents in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil

OBJETIVO: Analisar a distribuição espacial da mortalidade por acidentes de motocicleta no estado de Pernambuco. MÉTODOS: Estudo ecológico de base populacional, usando os dados de mortalidade por acidentes de motocicletas ocorridos de 01/01/2000 a 31/12/2005. As unidades de análise foram municípios. Para a análise da distribuição espacial dos óbitos foram construídos coeficientes médios de mortalidade, tendo como numerador os óbitos por acidentes de motocicletas registrados no Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade e, como denominador, a população do centro do período. Utilizaram-se técnicas de análise espacial, suavização do coeficiente pelo método bayesiano empírico local e o diagrama de espalhamento de Moran, aplicados sobre a base cartográfica digital do estado. RESULTADOS: O coeficiente médio de mortalidade por acidentes de motocicletas em Pernambuco foi de 3,47/100 mil habitantes. Dos 185 municípios, 16 faziam parte de cinco conglomerados identificados com coeficientes de mortalidade que variaram de 5,66 a 11,66/100 mil habitantes, considerados áreas críticas. Três dessas áreas localizam-se na região de desenvolvimento sertão e duas no agreste. CONCLUSÕES: O risco de morrer por acidente de motocicleta é maior nas áreas de conglomerado em regiões fora do eixo metropolitano, sugerindo medidas de intervenção que considerem o contexto de desenvolvimento econômico, social e cultural.

OBJETIVO: Analizar la distribución espacial de la mortalidad por accidentes de motocicleta en el estado de Pernambuco, Noreste de Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudio ecológico de base poblacional, usando los datos de mortalidad por accidentes de motocicletas ocurridos de 01/01/2000 a 31/12/2005. Las unidades de análisis fueron municipios. Para el análisis de la distribución espacial de los óbitos fueron construidos coeficientes promedios de mortalidad, teniendo como numerador los óbitos por accidentes de motocicletas registrados en el Sistema de Informaciones sobre Mortalidad, y como denominador, la población del centro del período. Se utilizaron técnicas de análisis espacial, suavización del coeficiente por el método bayesiano empírico local y el diagrama de dispersión de Moran, aplicados sobre la base cartográfica digital del estado. RESULTADOS: El coeficiente promedio de mortalidad por accidentes de motocicletas en Pernambuco fue de 3,47/100 mil habitantes. De los 185 municipios, 16 formaban parte de cinco conglomerados identificados con coeficientes de mortalidad que variaron de 5,66 a 11,66/100 mil habitantes, considerados áreas críticas. Tres de dichas áreas se localizan en la región de desarrollo sertón y dos en la agreste. CONCLUSIONES: El riego de morir por accidente de motocicleta es mayor en las áreas de conglomerado en regiones fuera del eje metropolitano, sugiriendo medidas de intervención que consideren el contexto desarrollo económico, social y cultural.

Serviço de atendimento móvel de urgência: um observatório dos acidentes de transportes terrestre em nível local / Mobile emergency care service: a survey of local land transportation accidents

Conhecer a epidemiologia dos acidentes de transportes terrestres é fundamental para definir políticas de prevenção desse agravo e das mortes por ele causados. Objetivou-se caracterizar o perfil epidemiológico das vítimas do trânsito e a distribuição dos atendimentos por acidentes de transporte a partir de técnica de análise espacial. Estudo descritivo, utilizou como fonte de dados o banco de atendimentos do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência do município de Olinda, Pernambuco, entre julho de 2006 a junho de 2007. A distribuição geográfica das ocorrências foi analisada por meio do Índice de Moran. Pedestres, ocupantes de motocicleta e ciclistas concentraram 78 por cento dos atendimentos; houve predomínio do sexo masculino (79 por cento) e da faixa etária 20-39 anos (65 por cento). Os finais de semana concentraram a maioria dos atendimentos (56,1 por cento; χ² = 123,7; p < 0,001). Enquanto de segunda a quintas-feira 52 por cento dos atendimentos se concentraram das 6h00 às 17h59, nos finais de semana, entre 18h00 e 5h59, ocorreram 57 por cento dos atendimentos. Motocicletas estão envolvidas em 68 por cento dos acidentes e em 54 por cento dos atropelamentos. O Índice de Moran apontou regiões críticas, ratificando a importância do Sistema de Informação Geográfica e da análise espacial na vigilância dos acidentes de transportes terrestres. Os dados mostram o potencial dessa fonte de dados em contribuir no monitoramento permanente destes eventos ao apontar áreas geográficas e fatores associados ao maior risco de atendimentos no município. É pertinente a divulgação desses dados aos gestores, profissionais de saúde e o público em geral.

Understanding the occurrence of land transportation accidents and describing the victims is fundamental for the definition of prevention and control policies regarding these events and the deaths they cause. The aim of the present study was to characterize the epidemiological profile of land transportation victims and the distribution of emergency care for land transportation accidents using spatial analysis. A descriptive study was carried out using the Mobile Emergency Care Service database of the city of Olinda (Pernambuco, Brazil) for occurrences between July 2006 and June 2007. The geographic distribution was analyzed using the Moran Index. Pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists concentrated 78% of the emergency care; there was a predominance of male victims (79%) and victims between 20 and 39 years of age (65%). A greater concentration of occurrences was found on weekends (56%; χ² = 123.7; p < 0.001). Between Monday and Thursday, 52% of occurrences were concentrated between 6 am and 5:59 pm; on weekends, 57% of the occurrences were concentrated between 6 pm and 5:59 am. Motorcycles were involved in 68% of the accidents and 54% of run-over events. Spatial analysis using the Moran Index indicated regions of risk, thereby stressing the importance of the Geographic Information System and spatial analysis in the monitoring of land transportation accidents. The results demonstrate the potential of this data source to contribute for the permanent monitoring of these events by indicating geographic areas and factors associated with the risk of emergency care in the city. These data should be shown to administrators, healthcare professionals and the general public.

Spatial study of mortality in motorcycle accidents in the State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the spatial distribution of mortality due to motorcycle accidents in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: A population-based ecological study using data on mortality in motorcycle accidents from 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2005. The analysis units were the municipalities. For the spatial distribution analysis, an average mortality rate was calculated, using deaths from motorcycle accidents recorded in the Mortality Information System as the numerator, and as the denominator the population of the mid-period. Spatial analysis techniques, mortality smoothing coefficient estimate by the local empirical Bayesian method and Moran scatterplot, applied to the digital cartographic base of Pernambuco were used. RESULTS: The average mortality rate for motorcycle accidents in Pernambuco was 3.47 per 100 thousand inhabitants. Of the 185 municipalities, 16 were part of five clusters identified with average mortality rates ranging from 5.66 to 11.66 per 100 thousand inhabitants, and were considered critical areas. Three clusters are located in the area known as sertão and two in the agreste of the state. CONCLUSIONS: The risk of dying from a motorcycle accident is greater in conglomerate areas outside the metropolitan axis, and intervention measures should consider the economic, social and cultural contexts.

[Surgeon dentist's profile inserted in the Strategy of Family Health in cities in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil]. / Perfil do cirurgião-dentista inserido na Estratégia de Saúde da Família em municípios do estado de Pernambuco, Brasil.

This article intends to approach the incorporation of the oral health to the Family Health Strategy which included the odontology professionals into the primary health care. As the odontology has the work based in a practice of healing with emphasis in restoring activities, the implantation from this new model of attention to the health is questioned in relation to the responsible for the execution of that politics - the human resources. The objective of this article is to characterize the profile of surgeons dentists inserted in the Family Health Strategy in the cities of Pernambuco state connecting it with the specificities of the program. It was used a database of the research Model of Attention in Oral Health and Education of the Surgeon DentisI inserted in the Family Health Strategy in the State of Pernambuco. The results showed that 70.4% of the surgeons dentists are female, with predominance of the age group from 31 to 49 years old, and 65.2% of those were admitted under the contract form. Concerning education, 67.8% have specialization in the Strategy of Family Health, in which 92.3% considered it pertinent, in addition 89.6% of the dentists told to accomplish educational activities.

Perfil do cirurgião-dentista inserido na Estratégia de Saúde da Família em municípios do estado de Pernambuco, Brasil / Surgeon dentist's profile inserted in the Strategy of Family Health in cities in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Este artigo aborda a incorporação da saúde bucal à Estratégia de Saúde da Família, o que propiciou a inclusão de novos atores no âmbito da atenção básica: os profissionais de odontologia. Tendo em vista que a odontologia vem norteando o seu trabalho numa prática historicamente curativa com ênfase em atividades restauradoras, questiona-se a implantação desse novo modelo de atenção à saúde em relação aos responsáveis pela execução dessa política - os recursos humanos. O objetivo deste artigo consiste, pois, em caracterizar o perfil dos cirurgiões-dentistas (CD) inseridos na Estratégia de Saúde da Família em municípios do estado de Pernambuco, relacionando-os com as especificidades do programa. Para tal, foi utilizado o banco de dados da pesquisa Modelo de Atenção em Saúde Bucal e Formação do Cirurgião-Dentista Inserido na Estratégia de Saúde da Família no Estado de Pernambuco. Os resultados mostraram que 70,4 por cento dos CD são do sexo feminino, com predominância da faixa etária de 31 a 49 anos de idade, sendo que 65,2 por cento desses são admitidos sob a forma de contrato. Em relação à formação, 67,8 por cento possuem formação com foco na Estratégia de Saúde da Família; 92,3 por cento destes a consideraram pertinente; e 89,6 por cento dos CD relataram realizar atividades educativas.

This article intends to approach the incorporation of the oral health to the Family Health Strategy which included the odontology professionals into the primary health care. As the odontology has the work based in a practice of healing with emphasis in restoring activities, the implantation from this new model of attention to the health is questioned in relation to the responsible for the execution of that politics - the human resources. The objective of this article is to characterize the profile of surgeons dentists inserted in the Family Health Strategy in the cities of Pernambuco state connecting it with the specificities of the program. It was used a database of the research Model of Attention in Oral Health and Education of the Surgeon DentisI inserted in the Family Health Strategy in the State of Pernambuco. The results showed that 70.4 percent of the surgeons dentists are female, with predominance of the age group from 31 to 49 years old, and 65.2 percent of those were admitted under the contract form. Concerning education, 67.8 percent have specialization in the Strategy of Family Health, in which 92.3 percent considered it pertinent, in addition 89.6 percent of the dentists told to accomplish educational activities.

An analysis of prehospital care for victims of accidents and violence in Recife, Brazil.

OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed at carrying out a situational diagnosis of the prehospital healthcare network for victims of accidents and violence in Recife, Brazil. METHODS: National policy for reducing accident- and violence-related morbidity and mortality was used as reference. Questionnaires were applied and half-structured interviews conducted with managers and healthworkers from thirteen prehospital fixed units and one mobile unit. RESULTS: Children, adolescents and females predominantly sought attention; there were few preventative actions, little social coverage and deficient referral, counterreferral and communication with other sectors. A lack of equipment and basic materials, insufficient multidisciplinary teams and the need for ongoing training were also observed. Notifying and recording accidents and violence also lacked precision; ensuring that these were done properly would allow track to be kept of them as well as developing a proper assessment and action plan. However, important state, city and academic initiatives towards preventing and reducing morbidity and mortality caused by accidents and violence in particular municipalities were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Taking national policy for reducing accident- and violence-related morbidity and mortality as a point of reference, then it can be seen that some advances have been made in the city of Recife; however, many shortcomings can still be seen in terms of introducing such policy.

An analysis of prehospital care for victims of accidents and violence in Recife, Brazil / Análisis de la atención prehospitalaria proporcionada a las víctimas de accidentes y violencia en Recife, Brasil

Objectives This study was aimed at carrying out a situational diagnosis of the prehospital healthcare network for victims of accidents and violence in Recife, Brazil. Methods National policy for reducing accident- and violence-related morbidity and mortality was used as reference. Questionnaires were applied and half-structured interviews conducted with managers and healthworkers from thirteen prehospital fixed units and one mobile unit. Results Children, adolescents and females predominantly sought attention; there were few preventative actions, little social coverage and deficient referral, counterreferral and communication with other sectors. A lack of equipment and basic materials, insufficient multidisciplinary teams and the need for ongoing training were also observed. Notifying and recording accidents and violence also lacked precision; ensuring that these were done properly would allow track to be kept of them as well as developing a proper assessment and action plan. However, important state, city and academic initiatives towards preventing and reducing morbidity and mortality caused by accidents and violence in particular municipalities were identified. Conclusions Taking national policy for reducing accident- and violence-related morbidity and mortality as a point of reference, then it can be seen that some advances have been made in the city of Recife; however, many shortcomings can still be seen in terms of introducing such policy.

Objetivo El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar un diagnóstico situacional de la atención prehospitalaria proporcionada por el sistema de salud de la ciudad de Recife a las víctimas de accidentes y violencia, utilizandose como referencia la Política Nacional de Reducción de la Mortalidad y la Morbilidad por Accidentes y Violencia. Métodos Se aplicaron cuestionarios y se llevaron a cabo entrevistas semiestructuradas con los directores y profesionales de trece unidades hospitalarias fijas y móviles de un hospital. Resultados Hubo predominio de la atención a niños, niñas y adolescentes y a las mujeres; se observó escasas acciones de prevención, insuficiente cobertura de atención al público, deficientes sistemas de referencia y contrarreferencia; ausencia de articulación extra-sectorial; falta de equipo básico y suministros; disponibilidad de equipo multiprofesional, pero, con poca calificación; registro y comunicación pobres sobre la violencia y los accidentes para su control, vigilancia y planificación de las acciones. Sin embargo, fueron identificadas importantes iniciativas provinciales, municipales y académicas dirigidas a la prevención y la reducción de la morbilidad por accidentes y violencia en la ciudad. Conclusiones Tomando como un punto de referencia la Política Nacional de Reducción de la Mortalidad y la Morbilidad por Accidentes y Violencia, algunos avances y muchos defectos pueden ser vistos en términos de la introducción de esta política en la ciudad de Recife.

Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU): análise da demanda e sua distribuição espacial em uma cidade do Nordeste brasileiro / Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU): analysis of demand and its space distribution in a city of the Brazilian northeast

O município de Olinda, Pernambuco, criou instrumento para armazenamento de dados dos formulários das ocorrências do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU-192) e de forma pioneira georreferencia os atendimentos realizados. Objetiva-se descrever o perfil epidemiológico das ocorrências atendidas no município, de fevereiro (implantação do serviço) a junho de 2006, com ênfase na distribuição espacial das ocorrências mais relevantes. Foram utilizados dados secundários do banco de dados SAMU-192, considerando a freqüência das seguintes variáveis: sexo, faixa etária, tipo de ocorrências, dias da semana, tipo de causas clínicas, tipo de causas externas, tipo de acidentes de transportes e veículos envolvidos. Tendo por base as freqüências dos tipos de causas clínicas/externas, identificaram-se aquelas de maior magnitude para mapeamento e identificação dos aglomerados espaciais com o emprego de estimador de intensidade Kernel. Das 1956 ocorrências, 1114 foram por causas clínicas e 645 por causas externas; finais de semana acumularam 46,0 por cento dos atendimentos; 55,1 por cento das ocorrências por causas clínicas foram em mulheres, enquanto 72,1 por cento das causas externas em homens. A média etária para as causas clínicas foi de 47 anos e 34 anos para causas externas. Destacaram-se as doenças do aparelho circulatório (23,1 por cento das causas clínicas) e acidentes de transporte (52,7 por cento das causas externas); desses 61,1 por cento motivados por atropelamentos e 33,6 por cento com motocicletas envolvidas. A análise espacial reforça a necessidade da integração entre a Secretaria de Saúde e órgãos afins para a implantação de medidas preventivas, e o perfil epidemiológico apresentou informações capazes de auxiliar na organização do serviço e na compreensão do perfil de morbidade.

The city of Olinda (Pernambuco, Brazil) created a tool for storing data from the Emergency Mobile Healthcare Service forms (SAMU-192) which is a pioneer in providing georeferenced information on the treatment given. The aim of the present study was to describe the epidemiological profile of care in the city from February (implementation of the service) to June 2006, with an emphasis on the spatial distribution of the most relevant events. Secondary data from the SAMU-192 database was used, considering the frequency of the following variables: gender, age, type of event, day of the week, type of clinical cause, type of external cause, type of traffic accident and vehicles involved. Based on the frequency of the types of clinical/external causes, those of greater magnitude were used for mapping and identifying spatial clusters using the Kernel intensity estimator. Among the 1,956 events, 1,114 were due to clinical causes and 645 were due to external causes; weekends totaled 46.0 percent of the events; 55.1 percent of events due to clinical causes were in women, whereas 72.1 percent of external causes were in men. The average age for clinical causes was 47 years and for external causes was 34 years. Circulatory system diseases accounted for 23.1 percent of clinical causes. Traffic accidents accounted for 52.7 percent of external causes, 61.1 percent of which were run overs and 33.6 percent involved motorcycles. The spatial analysis emphasized the need for integration between the Health Department and other agencies in order to implement preventive measures. The epidemiological profile offers information that can assist in the organization of the service and in the understanding of the morbidity profile.

Análise do modelo de atenção à saúde bucal em municípios do estado de Pernambuco / Analysis of the oral health care model in cities of the state of Pernambuco

O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar o modelo de atenção à saúde bucal em nove municípios do estado de Pernambuco, a partir do relato dos seus coordenadores de saúde bucal. Realizou-se uma entrevista semi-estruturada com cada um dos coordenadores sobre o modelo de saúde bucal adotado pelo município, suas atividades como coordenador, formação e práticas desenvolvidas pelo cirurgião-dentista inserido na Equipe de Saúde da Família, procedimentos de atenção básica e rede de referência e contra-referência. O estudo utilizou uma metodologia qualitativa para avaliar os dados obtidos nas entrevistas e foi criada uma matriz de qualificação dos municípios, em que os mesmos foram classificados, de acordo com o perfil dos profissionais e das ações e serviços oferecidos pelo município. Os resultados mostraram que dos municípios analisados, três enquadram-se na categoria "estruturado", cinco na categoria "semi-estruturado" e apenas um como "não-estruturado", demonstrando que a maioria dos municípios apresenta dificuldades na estruturação da saúde bucal, principalmente nas questões relacionadas à incorporação de novas práticas assistenciais e à qualificação profissional dos cirurgiões-dentistas e dos coordenadores de saúde bucal.

The objective of this study was to analyze the oral health care model in nine cities of the state of Pernambuco on the basis of statements of the Oral Health Primary Care Coordinators. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the coordinators for collecting data about the oral health care model adopted by the local authorities, about their activities as coordinators, their qualification, the practices developed by the dental surgeon making part of the Family Health Team, and about basic care procedures and reference and counter-reference networks. The data collected in the interviews were evaluated using a qualitative methodology and a matrix was created for classifying the cities according to the profile of their professionals and the actions and services offered. The results showed that among the analyzed cities three fitted into the category "structured", five into the category "semi-structured" and only one was considered "not-structured". This indicates that the greater of the cities is facing difficulties in structuring oral health care, mainly as refers to incorporation of new care practices and to the professional qualification of dental surgeons and oral health coordinators.

[Analysis of the oral health care model in cities of the state of Pernambuco]. / Análise do modelo de atenção à saúde bucal em municípios do estado de Pernambuco.

The objective of this study was to analyze the oral health care model in nine cities of the state of Pernambuco on the basis of statements of the Oral Health Primary Care Coordinators. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the coordinators for collecting data about the oral health care model adopted by the local authorities, about their activities as coordinators, their qualification, the practices developed by the dental surgeon making part of the Family Health Team, and about basic care procedures and reference and counter-reference networks. The data collected in the interviews were evaluated using a qualitative methodology and a matrix was created for classifying the cities according to the profile of their professionals and the actions and services offered. The results showed that among the analyzed cities three fitted into the category "structured", five into the category "semi-structured" and only one was considered "not-structured". This indicates that the greater of the cities is facing difficulties in structuring oral health care, mainly as refers to incorporation of new care practices and to the professional qualification of dental surgeons and oral health coordinators.

SAMU-192 e georreferenciamento de ocorrências atendidas: a experiência de Olinda, Pernambuco / Georeferencing emergency ambulance services: the experience of Olinda, Pernambuco

Relata-se a organização e o funcionamento do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU-192) do município de Olinda que, desde sua implantação, utiliza a ferramenta do georreferenciamento como forma de produzir informações inteligentes a partir do registro e da análise espacial dos atendimentos realizados. A análise dos dados registrados é feita pelo Núcleo de Geoprocessamento da Secretaria de Saúde de Olinda. Registra-se o desenvolvimento de ações para a difusão de hábitos saudáveis, como o programa Se Bole Oh! Linda, as ações educativas do Núcleo de Educação Popular em Saúde e as parcerias com a Secretaria Municipal de Planejamento e Meio Ambiente.

This article reports on the organization and operation of the Emergency Ambulance Service (SAMU-192) in the town of Olinda, which since its implementation has used the georeferencing tool as aform of producing intelligent information based on the recording and spatial analysis of services performed. Analysis of the data recorded is carried out by the Geoprocessing Center of the HealthSecretary of Olinda. The progress of healthy habit-promoting schemes are registered, such as the SeBole Oh! Linda program, the education actions of the Popular Education in Health Care Center and the partnerships with the Local Planning and Environment Secretary.