Saúde bucal e prevenção da sífilis congênita: perspectivas do Previne Brasil

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Syphilis is a disease present in Brazilian society, capable of presenting manifestations in the oral cavity, and can be acquired or congenital. The National Health Policy implemented in 2019 the Previne Brazil Program in order to increase the population's access to Primary Health Care services, including Dental Prenatal Care and its respective indicators. OBJECTIVE: To analyze oral health from the perspective of Previne Brazil from the detection of syphilis in prenatal care in order to prevent congenital syphilis and its complications. METHODS: A descriptive/exploratory analysis of data from Previne Brasil was carried out. The collection was carried out through the SISAB. The data were organized by cities of the Sisaleira Region (Bahia) where it was possible to compare the performance with the national goals and with the amount of congenital syphilis cases in the years 2019 to 2021. RESULTS: After the implementation of the Previne Brazil Program, there was a decline in the number of Congenital Syphilis cases between 2020 and the first four months of 2022, with 2019 as reference. In 2022, some cities in the Sisaleira region were not able to reach the goal of 60% of the proportion of pregnant women with tests for syphilis and HIV, as well as the Northeast and Brazil. CONCLUSION: There was a reduction in the total number of cases of Congenital Syphilis in the municipalities of the sisaleira region of Bahia in the period of implementation of Previne Brasil, however, this decline may be associated with other situations not related to the program, as a consequence of the social isolation measures of the COVID-19 pandemic.