Health and social vulnerability

discussing the need for community actions based on social indicators in the city of Taquara / RS

Abstract

The general objective of this article is to analyze the social indicators of the municipality of Taquara (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) discussing about the interventions carried out in a community in a situation of social vulnerability from the perspective of health as a fundamental human right. A survey of social indicators was carried out in the municipality of Taquara, located in Vale do Paranhana (RS); after obtaining the data, a descriptive analysis was carried out and, in parallel, reflection based on the interventions performed. The results allowed to propose two thematic axes, through which the discussions were held: a) human rights in the territory of the excluded: unveiling the social indicators; b) Experience of Interventions in a territory with social vulnerabilities: unveiling the need for care and citizenship practices. Finally it is concluded that the experience of exercising health in the territory demonstrates that it is not possible to ignore other sectors of the social sphere, it requires the articulation of various services and governmental spheres. It is necessary to act strongly with the municipal-regional authorities to strengthen the implementation of public policies aimed at the needs of the population.

Key words: Regional development. Nursing. Health Indicators. Public policy. Community-Institutional Relations.