Apreciaciones, Alcances y Limitaciones de la Vigilancia Salud Publica Comunitaria (VSPC) en Quibdó-Chocó Colombia, 2020 -2022

Abstract

Community-based Public Health Surveillance (VSPC) is a strategy, framed in the Public Health Surveillance System (SIVIGILA), aimed at the identification, analysis and dissemination of knowledge associated with events, risk factors and determinants that can affect the health and quality of life of people, based on information collected, notified or constructed by the population itself organized as a community. Likewise, it serves as a bridge with the institutional framework through the discussion, analysis and construction of solution alternatives, in an exercise of Social and Citizen Participation within the framework of the General System of Social Security in Health2. The main scopes of the VSPC, are reflected in greater community participation in public health events and the interest in appropriating them in health events that take place in their community. This article seeks to recognize the scope and limitations of Community Public Health Surveillance in the municipality of Quibdó-Chocó. from the perspective of the stakeholders involved. It is a comprehensive study that used interactive social research techniques. It was possible to identify that the greatest weaknesses of the Primary Data Generating Units (UPGD) are in their information system, due to the underreporting in the notification of Public Health events in SIVIGILA, for this reason the implementation of Health Surveillance is warranted. Public Community (VSPC), as an alternative for the treatment and timely notification. Keywords: Surveillance, SIVIGILA, Public Health, Community Participation.