189 / 5.000 Challenges faced by immigrant populations living in the Municipality of São Paulo when seeking Primary Health Care facilities: a concern for Public Health?

Abstract

Immigrants around the world face delicate situations in their way of life. When this reality is related to health care, the difficulties become increasingly worrying in the face of “critical nodes” of coping with which this population is exposed.

Xenophobia, Insecurity, Fear of deportation, Lack of perspective in care and communication difficulties, are some of the elements that are inserted in the daily lives of these patients, which further affects their physical and mental health and compromises their quality of life, exposing them to weaknesses in the Health-Disease Process.

It is extremely important that the care provided by professional nurses to this clientele of subjects is carried out in a timely, effective and ethical manner where welcoming and bonding are a care tool that is always constant in the work of these professionals who work in care. Primary Health.

One observation is that Municipal Support Policies for the Immigrant Population in the MSP Municipality of São Paulo are implemented and thus guarantee everyone assistance free from malpractice, negligence and recklessness by workers at the UBS Basic Health Units located in the Municipality of São Paulo. Paulo, giving better credibility to Public Health actions in our city.

With the mobilization of everyone, government, civil society, private sector, NGOs – Non-Governmental Organizations, health professionals and the population itself, we can join efforts to face this reality that is so present in our country and in our city.