Abstract
Introduction:
child labor is a worldwide problem of enormous proportions and with serious social consequences. Objectives: to reflect about limits and possibilities of the Worker’s Health field in the struggle against child labor.
Methods:
workshop conducted in a training seminar for Worker’s Health Surveillance multipliers in 2017, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with 25 professionals from many states of Brazil.
Results:
the study showed the theme complexity and the difficulty in identifying child labor cases, as well as doubts regarding referrals and procedures to be adopted. It was also noted the need to improve the performance of the Worker’s Health actions together with the teams of Primary Health Care and Family Health.
Conclusion:
interventions addressing the childhood / work / health relationship during professional training activities in health education, surveillance, and health care are potentially enriching. The field of Worker’s Health can elucidate some aspects not considered in child labor situations. Therefore, it is potentially able to expand the possibilities of health care for children and adolescents in work situations and, consequently, contribute to the struggle against the exploitation of child labor.
Keywords:
child labor; occupational health; public health