Condicionantes socioambientais e espacialização endêmica da leishmaniose visceral em Aracaju/SE

Abstract

Environmental sciences and health geography seek to analyze the relationship between man and nature, observing patterns of morbidity and mortality according to the distribution of diseases caused by the environment in space. This paper seeks to present a spatial analysis of the occurrences of cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) contamination in domestic animals, in humans and the influence of socioeconomic and socio-environmental conditions in the Aracaju population. The method of approach to this research is the Hypothetical-deductive. Thus, to achieve the proposed objectives, bibliographic surveys were carried out on the theme and then the survey of secondary data based on morbidity indicators/DATASUS, the Notifiable Diseases/SINAN Information System, and canine surveys and attended at the Zoonosis Control Center (CCZ). The research is quantitative and qualitative, where it sought to understand the phenomena with the collection of numerical data, pointing out behaviors and other actions of individuals belonging to a particular group or society. The theme addressed in this work are the socio-environmental constraints of the city of Aracaju, as one of the factors responsible for the proliferation of L.V. Thus, some questions arise regarding the assistance of the public authorities and numbers on the provision of these basic sanitation services to the entire population of the municipality. Based on the analysis of this information, relate to the number of cases both canine and human, according to the structural situation of each neighborhood and the socioeconomic conditions of this population. Regarding the elaboration of the technical didactic product with the conclusion of the work, the organization of an application for tablet and mobile devices for the use of health agents in the municipality of Aracaju was carried out, in order to assist in the process of notification of VL cases, since the use of technology tools can be of great use as another ally for the prevention of diseases of the population.