Governance and planning from a regional health perspective

Abstract

The principle of SUS decentralization has come a long way since its foundation. The regulations over time pointed to a process of regionalization to the detriment of municipalization. The publication of Decree No. 7.508 / 11 legitimized the health regions and their respective agreement space for the preparation of planning and decision making. Considering such aspects, the study analyzed governance and health planning in the II Health Region of the State of Pernambuco, through a qualitative study, using document analysis from the minutes and guidelines of the Regional Inter-Management Commission and the analysis of the content of interviews semi-structured with municipal managers in the region. The results attested CIR's role in regional governance, despite the evident weaknesses in the regional planning process and in the structures of health care networks.

Keywords:
health systems; regional health planning; governance