NATIONAL POLICY FOR HEALTHCARE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES AS AN EQUITY POLICY OF THE UNIFIED HEALTH SYSTEM

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54909/sp.v9i2.149901

Keywords:

Public Policy, Health of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples, Health Equity

Abstract

Objective: This Bulletin aims to present the National Policy for Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples (PNASPI), its objectives, and the challenges of implementation as an equity policy within the Unified Health System (SUS). The primary target audience is healthcare students, especially those in the early stages of their undergraduate programs, but it can also be used as information material for professors, SUS workers, and the general public. Conclusion: Recognizing the specific needs of indigenous communities is essential for the effective implementation of the PNASPI. Ensuring compliance with the Policy depends not only on implementation but also on the ongoing training of healthcare professionals, who must be prepared to embrace different cultures, customs, and ways of experiencing the world. It is necessary to increase access to hygiene products and promote health education.

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Author Biographies

Amanda dos Santos Costa, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Graduanda em Odontologia. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brasil

Daiane Maria Souza da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Graduanda em Odontologia. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brasil

Eduarda dos Reis Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Graduanda em Odontologia. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brasil

Felipe Villa Rebellatto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Graduando em Odontologia. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brasil

Gabriela Mayer da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Graduanda em Odontologia. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brasil

Luciane Maria Pilotto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Cirurgiã-dentista. Sanitarista. Mestra e Doutora em Saúde Bucal Coletiva pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia. Professora adjunta da Faculdade de Odontologia. Coordenadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brasil

Published

2025-09-09

How to Cite

COSTA, Amanda dos Santos; SILVA, Daiane Maria Souza da; SILVA, Eduarda dos Reis; REBELLATTO, Felipe Villa; SILVA, Gabriela Mayer da; PILOTTO, Luciane Maria. NATIONAL POLICY FOR HEALTHCARE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES AS AN EQUITY POLICY OF THE UNIFIED HEALTH SYSTEM. Saberes Plurais, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 2, p. e149901, 2025. DOI: 10.54909/sp.v9i2.149901. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/saberesplurais/article/view/149901. Acesso em: 2 oct. 2026.