0136/2017 - Vigilância e resposta em saúde no plano regional: um estudo preliminar do caso da febre do zika vírus. Health Surveillance and response in the regional realm: a preliminary study on the Zika Virus Fever case.
Apesar de ser conhecido desde os anos 50, o Zika vírus não havia despertado interesse da comunidade internacional. Entre 2015 e 2016, o vírus se alastrou pelo Brasil com a suspeita de que o aumento de casos de distúrbios neurológicos poderia ter vínculos com a infecção, configurando uma Emergência Nacional de Saúde Pública em novembro de 2015. Em 1º de fevereiro de 2016, a OMS declarou esta suspeita como uma Emergência de Saúde Pública de Importância Internacional (ESPII), deflagrando resposta conforme o Regulamento Sanitário Internacional (2005). O Zika está presente também em quase todos os países da América do Sul. Nesse sentido, organizações internacionais como a OPAS/OMS, UNASUL e Mercosul estão desenvolvendo ações de resposta à epidemia. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar criticamente as respostas regional sul-americana e brasileira de fevereiro a setembro de 2016 com relação à esta declaração de ESPII, utilizando metodologia qualitativa, por meio do levantamento bibliográfico e análise documental. Nesse contexto, a OPAS/OMS teve atuação destacada em relação às demais organizações. Além disso, a conjuntura política da região parece ter papel importante na instabilidade do Mercosul e da UNASUL, o que pode afetar sua capacidade e efetividade de resposta.
Although the Zika virus was known since the 50´s, it had not received much attention of the international community so far. Between 2015 and 2016, the virus spread all over Brazil and suspicions arouse on the link between the infection and the rise of neurological disturbs, which was considered a National Public Health Emergency. On February 1st, 2016, the World Health Organization declared this suspicion a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), triggering a response, following the International Health Regulations. The Zika virus is also affecting is almost all of the South American countries. Therefore, many international organizations – PAHO/WHO, UNASUR and MERCOSUR – are developing actions to combat the virus and respond to this situation. The purpose of this article is to critically analyze the Brazilian and the South American regional response to the PHEIC declarationFebruary to September, 2016, by employing qualitative methodology, by means of bibliographical survey and document analysis. In this context, PAHO/WHO stood out in relation to the other organizations. Furthermore, the political conjuncture in the region seems to have an important role in the instability of MERCOSUR and UNASUR, which can affect their capacity to response and its effectiveness.
Health Surveillance and response in the regional realm: a preliminary study on the Zika Virus Fever case.
Resumo (abstract):
Although the Zika virus was known since the 50´s, it had not received much attention of the international community so far. Between 2015 and 2016, the virus spread all over Brazil and suspicions arouse on the link between the infection and the rise of neurological disturbs, which was considered a National Public Health Emergency. On February 1st, 2016, the World Health Organization declared this suspicion a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), triggering a response, following the International Health Regulations. The Zika virus is also affecting is almost all of the South American countries. Therefore, many international organizations – PAHO/WHO, UNASUR and MERCOSUR – are developing actions to combat the virus and respond to this situation. The purpose of this article is to critically analyze the Brazilian and the South American regional response to the PHEIC declarationFebruary to September, 2016, by employing qualitative methodology, by means of bibliographical survey and document analysis. In this context, PAHO/WHO stood out in relation to the other organizations. Furthermore, the political conjuncture in the region seems to have an important role in the instability of MERCOSUR and UNASUR, which can affect their capacity to response and its effectiveness.
Bueno, Flávia Thedim Costa. Vigilância e resposta em saúde no plano regional: um estudo preliminar do caso da febre do zika vírus.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/mar). [Citado em 23/01/2025].
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