Dimensional analysis of access to health of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Since 2015, the Brazilian population has lived with the repercussions of the Zika epidemic, raising the debate on the difficulties of diagnosis and access to care for children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS). The Northeast and Southeast regions were the hardest hit, challenging us to characterize the access to health of children with ZCS in these regions. The aim of this paper is to analyse the availability and accessibility of health services for the rehabilitation of children with CZS in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region (RMRJ). The methodology consisted of mapping the cases of CZS between 2015 and 2017 in RJRM by neighbourhoods of residence and related to the location of rehabilitation units indicated in the Protocol of the Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Health (SES/RJ). As a result, 202 cases of CZS were identified in the RMRJ from 2015 to 2017. The RMRJ had 85% of all cases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro concentrated 63% of the cases. Accessibility in this municipality is better compared to the others in the RMRJ, as it is the state capital and concentrates most of the specialized services in maternal and child health.

Keywords:
Congenital Zika Syndrome; Healthcare Services; Accessibility; Rio de Janeiro