Edson Mamoru Tamaki

Publications (2)1.74 Total impact

• Article: [Health consultations provided by the public Unified Health System to Brazilians living on the Brazil-Paraguay border].

  Luiza Helena de Oliveira Cazola, Renata Palópoli Pícoli, Edson Mamoru Tamaki, Elenir R J C Pontes, Maria Elizabeth Ajalla
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  ABSTRACT: To identify and analyze the characteristics of consultations provided by the Unified Health System (SUS) to Brazilians living abroad in the cities of Ponta Porã, Coronel Sapucaia, Paranhos, and Sete Quedas, located on the border of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraguay. METHODS. Data were collected during a 30-day period using a form filled out for each consultation provided. All the SUS facilities in the four cities were studied (14 primary family health care units, four primary health care units, five hospitals and four laboratories). Semi-structured interviews were also performed with key informants (city health secretaries, health care unit managers, and city health council representatives). The highest demand from Brazilians living abroad was related to primary health care services: 11.9% of the primary family health care consultations in Coronel Sapucaia, 1.1% in Sete Quedas, 3.5% in Paranhos, and 3.5% in Ponta Porã. In primary health care units, the percent of consultations to non-resident Brazilian citizens was 21.1%, 43.8%, 14.7%, and 2.3%, respectively. The interviews supported the perception that a major number of Brazilians living abroad seek health care in public services of Brazilian border cities. Despite the considerable number of Brazilians living abroad who seek health care provided by SUS in Brazil, this demand is not taken into consideration in the planning of services and may have an impact on the quality of the health care provided.
  Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 03/2011; 29(3):185-90. · 0.85 Impact Factor
• Article: [Vulnerability of men who have sex with men in the context of AIDS].

  Sonia Maria Oliveira de Andrade, Edson Mamoru Tamaki, Joaquim Miguel Vinha, Mauricio Antonio Pompilio, Cybele Weber Prieto, Laura Moreno de Barros, Livia Beraldo de Lima, Marina de Capua Chaguri, Socorro Andrade de Lima Pompilio
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  ABSTRACT: The number of AIDS cases in men who have sex with men (MSM) decreased in the initial years of the epidemic, but the percentage of cases in this group has remained unaltered in the last five years. This study, aimed to improve knowledge on the impact of AIDS in the daily lives of MSM, was conducted in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, using a questionnaire and interviews. The results show that MSM perceive their vulnerability to HIV infection, referring to inconsistent condom use and multiple sex partners, given that 65% of homosexuals, 75% of bisexuals, and 33% of transvestites reported up to 5 partners in the previous month and emphasizing that 59% of the group reported more than 11 partners during the same period. The susceptibility of certain groups and the identification and understanding of their specificities pose a major challenge in any geographic context where such conditions are present.
  Cadernos de Saúde Pública 03/2007; 23(2):479-82. · 0.89 Impact Factor