Popular health education

What is it about?

The aim of this paper is to present the use of virtual communities in work processes in Popular Education, a field strongly supported by presentiality because of historical social inequalities in Brazil. It presents the assessment of the Virtual Community Work (CVT) used in the Popular Healthcare Education Policy (PNEPS).

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Why is it important?

Practical implications – The health problems specified in the interactions and much discussed in CVT may help the consolidation of the policy as the main practical implication. Social implications – Contribute to the creation of a network for the exchange of educational experiences in the field of Popular Education. Originality/value – The innovating character of this work lies in the application of Virtual Community in the field of popular education within the health sector as a strategy for implementation of a national policy.

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