A política de saúde do homem: tecendo reflexões acerca de morbidade, gênero e assistência

Abstract

This study aims to address the health policy of the man, his reflections on the morbidity, gender and care. The male environment historically has proven averse to health interventions. In general men seeking care only in special cases that the problems that entails, since resources are late and in some cases, this delay represents danger of death. The main causes of deaths by gender pathologies are: diseases of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and neoplasms. It can be observed that the delay in seeking health services by men is associated with gender and the meaning attributed to the behavior of man as a strong and somewhat vulnerable. The recent establishment by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, the Men's Health Program is a significant moment in the long and paradoxical process that unfolds around the medicalization of the male body. It is observed that it takes a cultural change to occur to make men have a reflexive relationship with their bodies through the perception that they are biologically and socially vulnerable and that can nurture them to recognize that health care can and may reduce morbidity and mortality when compared with the early mulher.Sugere that the man's health policy is discussed in more academy aimed at training professionals to act in their practices in order to implement and consolidate the program. In addition, continuing education in health can be a valuable instrument for that existing services can implement the policy.