Enteroparasitoses: o aluno como protagonista das ações de saúde - uma proposta pedagógica

Abstract

Enteroparasitosis is a serious public health problem on a global scale, affecting mainly the populations of poorer regions and can cause serious damage to health. Its distribution is associated with the scarcity of basic sanitation, being more prevalent in populations with low educational level. In this context, guiding the population on the modes of transmission, prophylaxis and control is of paramount importance for raising awareness and consequently reducing the number of cases. Currently this subject is approached in the teaching of Biology in a quick and summarized way with only decontextualized information that does not provide the student with a global reflection on the parasites and the environment in which they are inserted. Given this, this work suggests ways of inserting high school students as protagonists of health education actions, so that they act actively in the teaching-learning process about enteroparasitosis, producing diverse didactic materials and presenting this theme to the school and your community. This pedagogical proposal seeks to build knowledge in a contextualized way, favoring meaningful teaching. This work was carried out with the support of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Brazil (CAPES) - FinancingCode 001.