Neste artigo, pretendemos refletir sobre a comunicação em saúde pública (CSP), um conceito de compreensão muito alargada e multidisciplinar. Discutimos e desconstruímos algumas ideias relacionadas com os direitos sociais na saúde pública. Finalmente, considerando a pertinência das estratégias de comunicação em saúde pública (ECSP) ou das estratégias de comunicação de crise em saúde pública (ECCSP) – Pandemia SA...
Introduction: In Sao Tome and Principe there are no studies on alcohol and drug use among students, who could be potential allies in preventive interventions. The objectives of the present study are 1) to determine the frequency of alcohol and drug consumption in the school population, and 2) to identify the main characteristics associated with this behaviour.Material and Methods: We applied a biographical, dem...
Introduction: Sao Tome and Principe is an African low-and-middle-income country, where extreme poverty causes major health inequalities. No systematic research has been done on the consumption of alcohol and drugs in Sao Tome and Principe, and only overall statistics are available based on the importation of alcoholic drinks and their distribution among the population. There are also no studies on consumption o...
In this work, Health Communication is considered as an important discipline in medicine and health sciences for his role as true determinant of health. We highlight their contribution to health promotion and disease prevention. Thus, the Health Communication Plan (PCS): Preventing the spread of Ebola virus disease in the Portuguese Speaking African Countries - KISS & KEYWORDS methodology is a tool that aims...