Social determination of health in a quilombola community: analysis with the critical processes matrix

Abstract:

This article aimed to analyze the social determination of health in a quilombola community in the rural region of Pernambuco. It is an action-research, where ten interviews and six meetings of the Culture Circle were carried out, being analyzed through the Critical Processes Matrix. The results show that being healthy in the quilombo involves strengthening integrality in health and living with dignity. The article presents an analytical perspective for understanding the social determination in quilombos.

Keywords:
African Continent Ancestry Group; Health and Environment; Community Health