Informação para a saúde da população negra

Abstract

This live is part of the Information Records project: dialogues between Librarianship, Archival Science and Information Science; coordinated by the Superintendent of the University Library System (SIBI/UFBA), Professor Ivana Borges Lins, in partnership with the Information Science Institute (ICI)/UFBA. Prof. Dr. Francisco Pedroza (ICI/UFBA) interviewed the Master in Public Health at the University of Brasília (UNB) and librarian at the Ministry of Health, Dandara Baçã. Professional experiences and personal concerns led the interviewee to research the theme: Information for the health of the black population. Dandara Baçã cited the relevance of the study of racial equity in the training of health professionals, so that they have the possibility of having a broad view of the black patient, in addition to the need for them to know specific diseases of the population. black so that appropriate treatment is available. Other points addressed were the lack of public policies aimed at the health of black people and the exclusion of black people in the processes of discussion, decision and elaboration of health policies. She provoked, when speaking about informational public policies, she mentioned: the issue of university presses (lack of publications focused on the theme), the positioning of librarians, the role of rectors. Dandara Baçã listed challenges to be faced, with regard to health information in Brazil, such as: fake news, scientific denialism, lack of quality information, among others.