SARMENTO, D. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4619658730013694; SARMENTO, Dayanny de Santana.
Resumen:
This study aims at verifying whether the existence or not of agribusiness has significant
effects on public health in Sousa City, Paraíba, Brazil. For this, data on the “Family
Health Strategy (FHS)” units of Sousa - PB, number of people served by each unit,
prevalent diseases records and information on the agribusinesses located in their respective
microáreas were collected. The basic methodology consisted of using documentary
research, guided interviews with city health managers, in loco visits and photographic
records. Based on the results obtained from the interviews, it was noted that the prevalent
diseases related to agroindustrial residues, in order of importance, are: diarrhea, dengue
and Visceral Leishmaniasis. The data used in this study comprised the period from 2013 to
2014. The per capita indicators calculated for diarrhea and dengue were shown to be
generally higher in the FHS units that have agribusinesses with improper disposal of solid
wastes in its operating radius than in those without agribusinesses. There was no
significant variation in the comparison of per capita indicators for Visceral Leishmaniasis
between ESF with and without agribusinesses in its operating range. When checking the
results about the perception of health managers of Sousa - PB on the impact of
agroindustrial solid wastes in local health, allied to the per capita indicators for prevalent
diseases obtained in terms of the ESF with and without agro-industries, it was suggested
that there is a need to adopt prevention and measures to promote public health.