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. 2025 May 2:34:e20240498.
doi: 10.1590/S2237-96222024v34e20240498.en. eCollection 2025.

History of the implementation of public health emergency management in Brazil

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ana Sara Semeão de Souza  1 , João Roberto Cavalcante  1 , Raquel Proença  1 , Igor de Assis Rodrigues  1 , Carlos Henrique Michiles Frank  1 , Daniel Roberto Coradi de Freitas  1 , Edenilo Baltazar Barreira Filho  1 , Ethel Leonor Maciel  1 , Márcio Henrique de Oliveira Garcia  1
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History of the implementation of public health emergency management in Brazil

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ana Sara Semeão de Souza et al. Epidemiol Serv Saude. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Public health emergencies can cause significant social, economic and health impacts. To mitigate these effects, approaches and programs at national and global levels have been developed, focusing on preparedness, surveillance and response, especially for emergencies of international concern (1). As a Member State of the World Health Organization and signatory of its agreements and conventions, Brazil is committed to ensuring the execution of health actions with a focus on public health emergencies. Despite successful experiences in emergency management, this is still an emerging field, with limited scientific production. This article describes the history of public health emergency management at the federal level and its strategies for preparing, surveillance and responding to these events in the Brazilian National Health System.

Las emergencias de salud pública pueden causar impactos significativos en los ámbitos social, económico y sanitario. Para mitigar estos efectos, se han desarrollado enfoques y programas a nivel nacional y global, centrados en la preparación, la vigilancia y la respuesta, especialmente para emergencias de importancia internacional (1). Como Estado Miembro de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y signatario de sus acuerdos y convenciones, Brasil se compromete a garantizar la ejecución de acciones de salud con foco en emergencias de salud pública. A pesar de las experiencias exitosas en el manejo de emergencias, este es todavía un campo emergente, con producción científica limitada. Este artículo describe la historia de la gestión de emergencias de salud pública a nivel federal y sus estrategias para la preparación, vigilancia y respuesta ante estos eventos en el Sistema Único de Salud.

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Figure 1. Timeline of the implementation of public health emergency management. Brazil, 2024
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Figura 1. Linha do tempo do histórico de implementação da gestão de emergências em saúde pública. Brasil, 2024
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