População em situação de rua em tempos de pandemia por covid-19: políticas públicas de saúde em uma capital da região amazônica

Abstract

It is estimated that 221,869 people are unassisted by public authorities and in a situation in Brazil, including 9,626 in the north of the country. discriminated against, made invisible and in increased exposure to risk of accidents and manifestation of disease. The emergence of Covid-19 had an impact on the increase in unemployment, a fact that forced families entire people living on the street and needing the public power to act, through the its policies and emergency measures to ensure your protection. This study brings as a guideline the support provided to the homeless population, in the context of public health, the importance of developing studies aimed at reducing risks, humanized assistance to vulnerable populations and the reaffirmation of safe strategies for the prevention of Covid-19 in these people. Objectives: Analyze public actions carried out to support homeless people during the Covid-19 pandemic in a capital of the Amazon region and present measures that can contribute to strategies already carried out with this population. Methods: This study is characterized as a documentary, exploratory, qualitative research, whose data, derived from from city hall websites, local and national newspapers. were treated through Content Analysis proposed by Bardin. Results: The analyzes confirm that the city hall acted to minimize the vulnerability of the homeless population. Final considerations: The analyzes indicate that, with the evolution of the pandemic, the city hall acted to minimize the vulnerability of the homeless population, highlighting infrastructure strategies and personal protection.