Abstract

ARNOLD DOMINGUEZ, Yuri et al. Evaluation of the International Health Control in the "Nguyen Van Troi" polyclinic of Centro Habana municipality, La Habana, 2007. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 2011, vol.49, n.2, pp. 231-237. ISSN 1561-3003.

INTRODUCTION: In 1962 The International Health Control Program was structured for ports and airports and in 1980 took effect the first National Health Control Program to plan actions of control to be carried out by a part of the health services network and was the base for its modification in 1985 when this type of surveillance was widen to all the primary and secondary medical care network of our country, with the incorporation of the first family physician into program. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the International Health Control Program in "Nguyen Van Troi" clinic area during the second semester of 2007 related to structure, process and results. RESULTS: An evaluative and descriptive study was conducted. Universe included the staff involved in the International Health Control Program. By convenience a sample of 50% of type 1 consulting room was taken, where the 10% of medical records of travellers was reviewed. In the evaluation of structure, the 52,9 % considered as acceptable the program' functioning. The evaluation of process is not acceptable due the non satisfactory of the essential criteria, neither the remainder 50 %. The criteria of results were satisfactory due to throughout the year there were not reports of introduced cases of dengue or malaria. CONCLUSIONS: The structure's dimension was insufficient and the process was not stable, thus, it impossible to propose that the International Health Control Program in the evaluated area during 2008 be non-satisfactory.

Keywords : Health control of borders; airports and airplanes health control; port and ships health control; travellers' health control.

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