Community health agent’s work in control of hansens’ disease

Community health agent’s work in control of hansens’ disease

The objective of this study is to describe the working process of the Community Health Agents (CHA) as they monitor people with Hansen’s disease. The CHA is a relatively new profession with only playing field in the Unified Health System and focus on disease prevention and health promotion. It is a...

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Main Authors: Olga Maria de Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach, Thayza Miranda Pereira, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2012-04-01
Series:Rev Rene
Subjects:
Community health workers;
leprosy;
health education.
Online Access:http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/22

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