A política de formação profissional dos agentes comunitários de saúde: limites e possibilidades de construção de sujeitos críticos

Abstract

Are presented in this study, some considerations about the work of the Community Health Agent - ACS on the Family Health Strategy - ESF, structuring axis of Primary Care in Health System - SUS, whose priority is prevention and health promotion , leaving him the responsibility for the link between the health service and community and the role of educator, coordinating and mobilizing society. They point to historical evidence and legal construction of occupational category on the impacts of contemporary capitalist transformations and challenges of Health Policy in the context of productive restructuring of capital. It is reflected also on the proposals for training for these workers, seeing the limits and possibilities of building critical subjects from this educational process.