Sustainable health planning: contributions from the 5th National Congress of Tropical Medicine for a reflection on the terms, concepts and procedural and methodological characteristics

• Autor(a) principal: Garcia, Ana Cristina
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Beja, André, Delgado, António Pedro, Raggio, Armando Martinho Bardou, de Barros, Fernando Passos Cupertino, Lima Mendonça, Maria da Luz, Dgedge, Martinho, Cardoso, Plácido
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.25761/anaisihmt.333

Introduction: In recent decades, countries and health systems have been paying increasing attention to planning practice for sustainable development. Recognizing the specific challenges facing health planning,this article aims to contribute to the reflection on the concept and procedural and methodological characteristics of sustainable health planning, based on the main messages gathered in a panel discussionof the 5th National Congress of Tropical Medicine. Material and methods: We used the panel presentations and discussion interventions, in addition with documentary sources resulting from a narrative literature review. All material was subject to documentaryanalysis. Results and discussion: Participatory approaches to health planning, integrating community participation and intersectoral action, with a particular focus on reducing health inequities and achieving universal coverage, were considered to be among the most effective to achieve health and well-being goals aligned with the principles of sustainable development. Conclusion: Social and community mobilization in the health planning process seems to contribute to the selection and implementation of health strategies in the context of sustainable development.