Políticas públicas de saúde para redução da morbimortalidade infantil e os comitês de óbito: estudo de reflexão

Abstract

The present study aims to reflect on the actions of the infant and fetal death committee in the municipality of Juiz de Fora-MG and its relationship with public policies related to reducing infant mortality in Brazil. The study came from Professional Training allocated to the Epidemiological Surveillance of the Health Department of the city of Juiz de Fora-MG, and as it was a reflective study, it did not outline inclusion and exclusion criteria, with the theoretical references used being indicated by the authors themselves. The discussion was developed along two axes: “Actions and scope of the infant death committee” and “Public policies related to reducing infant mortality”. Most causes of infant mortality are preventable causes, in which the infant death committee, together with public policies, play a fundamental role in reducing these deaths. It is concluded that the public policies implemented are still not enough to achieve the desired goal and that the role of the committee is extremely important to perpetuate public policies, favoring the reduction of mortality.