Abstract
Introduction:
social participation is a cornerstone in implementing the National Policy for Occupational Heath, which establishes care actions for worker’s health within the Unified Health System, based on the National Network for Comprehensive Occupational Healthcare (Renast).
Objective:
to describe the educational-service partnership aimed at strengthening occupational care in a municipality according to Renast principles by education and social mobilization in health.
Methods:
This experience report focuses on the outreach project developed to answer the demands of the municipal Intersectoral Commission on Occupational Health. Three workshops were conducted using discussion groups as a method for knowledge production associated with teaching and learning strategies.
Results:
health professionals, students, workers, and representatives of entities participated in the workshops, which addressed Renast organization; epidemiology and the role of various actors in strengthening Renast; Renast intra and intersectoral articulation, its weaknesses and potentialities; and the relevance of each actor in changing their realities.
Conclusion:
the workshops proved to be a feasible strategy for education and social mobilization aimed at strengthening Renast.
Keywords:
occupational health policy; continuing education; community-institutional relations; social mobilization; occupational health
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