A efetividade do Conselho Municipal de Saúde de Santana do Livramento/RS: uma análise a partir das leis nº 8.080/90 e 8.142/90

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of the Municipal Council of Santana do Livramento/RS, regarding its role in the management of municipal health policies and the powers vested in the Council. Federal legislation was analysed, more specifically the law n. 8.142/90 and law n. 8.080/90, that contain regulation on Councils. Methodologically, the research is characterized as qualitative. Data collection techniques were: interviewing, from semi-structured scripts and non-participant observation. Eight sitting counsellors were interviewed, from the segments of: health service consumer, health worker and government service provider, who mandatorily constitue the plenary, being selected randomly. Several topics concerning the Municipal Health Council were approached in the interview. The nonparticipant obervation took place at Council meetings. In the analysis of collected data there has been performed an approximation of the content analysis technique. The results found amount to lack of knowledge from counsellors and inefficency in the accomplishment of the Council's activities, as well as violation of the law. The conclusion of this research is that, in current actuality, the Municipal Council of Santana do Livramento is ineffective. In spite of that, the counsellors may be decisive in the achievemnt of the Council's goals if properly trained and aware