0251/2024 - “Do chão dos territórios”: Uma entrevista com Weibe Tapeba, Secretário de Saúde Indígena do Ministério da Saúde “From the ground of the territories”: An interview with Weibe Tapeba, Secretary of Indigenous Health at the Ministry of Health
Nesta entrevista, Weibe Tapeba, Secretário de Saúde Indígena do Ministério da Saúde no Governo Lula, aborda o processo de reorganização da Secretaria de Saúde Indígena (SESAI) e do protagonismo indígena na nova gestão. Entre os pontos destacados pelo entrevistado estão a avaliação do cenário da saúde indígena no contexto político atual do Ministério da Saúde, os diálogos com as organizações do movimento indígena, assim como a articulação com instituições de pesquisa e ensino. A entrevista destaca a importância da elaboração de estratégias visando a reestruturação da SESAI e o aperfeiçoamento da política pública de saúde indígena envolvendo uma extensa articulação entre planejamento, gestão, financiamento e a participação social indígena com Controle Social. O Secretário enfatiza a necessidade da cooperação política no âmbito do governo federal para promover o desenvolvimento de uma política de “cuidado integral nos territórios indígenas”, defendendo que a concepção de atenção primária à saúde precisa ser ampliada para garantir que os princípios do SUS sejam efetivamente garantidos aos povos indígenas no Brasil.
In this interview, Weibe Tapeba, Secretary of Indigenous Health at the Ministry of Health in the Lula Government, discusses the process of reorganizing the Secretariat of Indigenous Health (SESAI) and Indigenous protagonism in the new administration. Among the points highlighted by the interviewee are the assessment of the Indigenous health scenario within the current political context of the Ministry of Health, dialogues with Indigenous movement organizations, as well as collaboration with research and educational institutions. The interview highlights the importance of developing strategies aimed at restructuring SESAI and improving Indigenous health public policy in Brazil through extensive coordination involving planning, management, funding, and Indigenous social participation with Social Control. The Secretary emphasizes the need for political cooperation within the federal government to promote the development of a policy of \"comprehensive care in Indigenous territories,\" arguing that the concept of primary health care needs to be expanded to ensure that the principles of SUS are effectively guaranteed to Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
Keywords:
Social movements, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous health services.
“From the ground of the territories”: An interview with Weibe Tapeba, Secretary of Indigenous Health at the Ministry of Health
Resumo (abstract):
In this interview, Weibe Tapeba, Secretary of Indigenous Health at the Ministry of Health in the Lula Government, discusses the process of reorganizing the Secretariat of Indigenous Health (SESAI) and Indigenous protagonism in the new administration. Among the points highlighted by the interviewee are the assessment of the Indigenous health scenario within the current political context of the Ministry of Health, dialogues with Indigenous movement organizations, as well as collaboration with research and educational institutions. The interview highlights the importance of developing strategies aimed at restructuring SESAI and improving Indigenous health public policy in Brazil through extensive coordination involving planning, management, funding, and Indigenous social participation with Social Control. The Secretary emphasizes the need for political cooperation within the federal government to promote the development of a policy of \"comprehensive care in Indigenous territories,\" arguing that the concept of primary health care needs to be expanded to ensure that the principles of SUS are effectively guaranteed to Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Social movements, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous health services.
Tapeba, R. W., Pontes, A. L. M., Santos, R. V., Almeida, D. H., Garnelo, Luiza. “Do chão dos territórios”: Uma entrevista com Weibe Tapeba, Secretário de Saúde Indígena do Ministério da Saúde. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/jun). [Citado em 26/12/2024].
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