Learn a little more about these interconnected categories, and their functions for the public that uses the Unified Health System (SUS).
We know that this system was founded in 1988, having then 34 years of existence becomes the largest public health system in the world.
In this sense, serving more than 190 million people every year, free of charge and integrally.
Becoming a global reference in various actions.
For example, organ transplants and donations, vaccinations, breast milk and blood donations.
So, in order to have a better quality, these questions need to be organized into different levels of health care and assistance, thus becoming grouped according to the degree of complexity.
Know the difference between these groups.
In the case of Primary attention, the Basic Health Units, better known as Health Posts, have available services and actions aimed at prevention and health promotion.
There the user SUS they are able to carry out routine exams and consultations, relying on multidisciplinary teams and professionals specialized in family health.
Also doing this work in public spaces in the community, offering integrative and complementary practices, such as physiotherapy, yoga or Reiki with visits to the families' homes.
In this sense, aiming to somehow promote the quality of life of this community.
Bringing awareness to diseases that could perhaps be avoided, such as diabetes, hypertension, physical inactivity, heart disease or cholesterol.
already in Specialized Care it is divided into two fundamental elements (secondary and tertiary care), that is, situations of medium and high complexity, both hospital and outpatient.
These services provide care with priorities in the areas of pediatrics, orthopedics, cardiology, oncology, psychiatry, gynecology, ophthalmology, neurology and countless other specialties.
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With this, the Emergency Care Unit known as (UPA 24 hours), becomes the place that has the service with intermediate complexity, being able to attend from 150 to 450 patients daily.
