EDUCAÇÃO MÉDICA E PARTICIPAÇÃO SOCIAL: A REUNIÃO DO CONSELHO MUNICIPAL DE SAÚDE NA PERCEPÇÃO DE ACADÊMICOS DE MEDICINA

Abstract

The 1988 Federal Constitution establishes that the population must have the opportunity to participate in health-related decisions at the federal, state, and municipal levels. In 1990, with the implementation of the Unified Health System (SUS) and the enactment of Laws No. 8,080/90 and No. 8,142/90, social control was regulated, allowing society’s participation in health policies through councils and conferences. The Municipal Health Council (COMUS) is a collegiate body that operates on a permanent and deliberative basis, with equal representation, responsible for formulating strategies for implementing health policies. This report aims to present the experience of medical students from the Federal University for Latin American Integration during one of the COMUS meetings in Foz do Iguaçu, where the agenda item was the continuation of the presentation of the Quarterly Management Report. From this experience, it was possible to correlate the topics discussed with the contents addressed in the Integration of Service, Education, and Community Program (PIESC) module, which includes the principles and guidelines of SUS, the attributes of primary health care, and the components of health care networks. Furthermore, satisfactory organizational structure and conduct were observed at COMUS in Foz do Iguaçu, which seeks to achieve consensus for the benefit of the local population's health. However, some challenges were identified, such as the absence of some council members, the large number of topics to be discussed, and the need for intervention regarding the dengue epidemic during the observation period. Therefore, based on the report, it is concluded that COMUS in Foz do Iguaçu is essential for controlling and supervising health-related aspects in the municipality.