Abstract

SOUZA, Diego de Oliveira. The militarization of the Ministry of Health in Brazil: steps backwards during the pandemic. Rev. Urug. Cienc. Polít. [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.2, pp.33-54.  Epub Dec 01, 2020. ISSN 0797-9789.  https://doi.org/10.26851/rucp.29.2.2.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazil is going through a series of changes in the Ministry of Health, generating reactions from society, even because they came accompanied by decisions without scientific basis. In view of this, this essay presents a reflection on the implications of militarization for public health. First, it recovers the roots of militarization, with emphasis on Brazil's history and its role in economic dynamics. Subsequently, it rescues recent events, with emphasis on the appointment of 25 military personnel. Finally, it is argued that the process of militarization violates the history and principles of the Unified Health System. It points out a horizon that demands the articulation between health struggles and general workers’ struggles against the threat of militarization.

Keywords : Brazil; militarization; pandemics; public health.

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