"Down-hour" communication: comprehensive care and children's rights at stake

• Grant number: 24/03116-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Journalism
• Start date: August 01, 2024
• End date: July 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Maternal and Child Health
• Principal Investigator: Cátia Regina Branco da Fonseca
• Grantee: Júlia Pellizon Mazucco
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FMB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Secretaria Municipal De Saúde De Botucatu/Pmb, Brazil

Abstract

The integration of knowledge for health and the valorization of all professional training are relevant in the context of assistance and care, as in addition to contributing to science, they also contribute to the community and the Unified Health System. Currently there is a gap/ weakness of activities for disseminating the results of scientific studies and activitiestogether with the society of public universities in our country. Thus, the aim is to promote adherence to the project through the dissemination of information and,strengthen science and technology through adequate and systematic dissemination,through the media; publicize the proposal and results of activitiesof research developed. Working with Community Health Agents (CHA), from Primary Health Care in Botucatu, on the topic of assistance to children with Down syndrome.