This paper analyzes the Social Science and Human in Health Commission at the Brazilian Collective Health Association and its trajectory, structure, organization and activities implemented from 1981 to 2006, within its administrative context, which gave major support to it, highlighting the different association and commission administrations. Abrasco's documents were used, such as journals, written reports, speeches from former coordinators and specific bibliography, such as reports from former coordinators or members. The paper allows concluding that from the initial difficult to communicate with the Collective Health area, the social sciences legitimated themselves and expanded their subject and disciplines, establishing their identity, which demands new fronts. The Commission organized itself, established informal rules, defining and redefining its representation system and shape. The commission's major activities were: promotion of scientific events; diagnosis and strategies to solve specific problems; accomplishment of goals established by the association and response to its intellectuals' initiatives to set up the role of the social and human sciences in the Collective Health, organizing its professionals and interventions.
Abrasco Commission; Social and Human Sciences in health; activities; structure; organization; directory plans