HEALTH GEOGRAPHY AND EDUCATION: INTERDISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH TERRITORIES PROMOTED BY THE SUS
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https://doi.org/10.14210/contrapontos.v22n2.p108-125Abstract
The subject of this paper lies at the intersection between Geography, Health and Education. It discusses the importance of Health Geography and how it is related to health practices and the educational field. More specifically, it addresses the concept of territory in health, as a dimension that needs to be better understood by managers, users and professionals of the Brazilian national health system – the Unified Health System (SUS). The study is based on the principles of narrative literature review, based on a literature review and critical-reflective analysis of the topic. It is argued that knowledge related to space, health conditions and educational practices, if properly articulated, is an important tool for strengthening national
health indices. We therefore emphasize the need for knowledge of territorial dynamics, so that
health planning does not impose itself on the territorialities in which it is inserted. Education in
health makes a significant contribution to this scenario.
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