Descrição das atividades realizadas no Distrito Sanitário III da Prefeitura da Cidade do Recife e ações de educação em saúde no primeiro surto de lepidopterismo por Hylesia sp. da cidade do Recife.

Abstract

The Mandatory Supervised Internship (ESO) is a discipline that aims to provide the student with the opportunity to integrate and articulate theoretical knowledge with practical experiences acquired during the internship experience. This course conclusion work consists of the description of the activities carried out in the area of Health Surveillance of the Sanitary District III of the City Hall of Recife and the description of the first outbreak of lepidopterism caused by moths of the genus Hylesia sp. occurred between 2021 and 2022 in the neighborhoods of Dois Irmãos and Sítio dos Pintos (Recife - Pernambuco, Brazil) under the focus of the health education actions carried out. 17 health educational actions were carried out through lectures with slide presentations, dialogue circles and the provision of informative posters, which made it possible to reach a varied audience in a total of 12 institutions. In this way, educational actions stood out for helping the population to clarify their questions, in recognizing their own role in the face of environmental responsibility and in dealing with possible future outbreaks.