Distribuição espacial da rede sanitária no distrito de Nicoadala

Abstract

The present work analyzes the distribution of the health network in the district of Nicoadala. The health network is referred to as places for the provision of health services to the population. It is in this context that the types of services provided in these health units are referenced according to their respective categories, services which in turn dictate the level of population affluence. The work was based on semi-structured interviews and direct observation in the study area; comparison of indicators of the study area area with those of the provincial and national level; elaboration of maps using ArcView GIS3.2 as well as other maps acquired from the National Directorate of Geography and Cadastro (DINAGECA) and from the National Institute of Agronomic Investigation (INIA). Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that the spatial distribution of the health network in the district of Nicoadala is a function of the spatial distribution of the population and it is the services provided by them that dictate the level of population affluence to health units. The structure of the work includes, in addition to the introductory chapter, 3 more chapters in which, in the 2nd, a physical as well as an economic characterization of the study area is made; in the 3rd chapter the analysis of the health network is made with a focus on its distribution, accessibility, population demand and district health indicators, comparing them with the provincial as well as the national level and, in the Rural/Urban context. The 4th chapter contains the conclusion.(TRADUÇÁO NOSSA)