Emergency care: health transport in the City of Belo Horizonte

o transporte sanitário como observatório de saúde de Belo Horizonte

Abstract

This study aims to describe the structure and functioning of the public health transport in the city of Belo Horizonte. It is a pioneering experience in a large urban center and it is extremely important to ensure the citizen's access to health services. This is a case study and all data were collected using protocols, reports and hospital assistance statistics which were organized in a graphic format and analyzed according to emergency medicine legislation. The results show that this experience facilitates access, organization and integration of health services, as well as reduces overall costs. In summary, health transport is an important issue as it allows the identification of new morbidities, offers a network vision and provides subsidies for proposals regarding health management