Análise das políticas públicas para a saúde materno-infantil : o exemplo do Programa Mãe Coruja em Pernambuco

Abstract

The present study seeks to investigate the consequences of the creation of the Mãe Coruja Program in Pernambuco, in the main outcomes of birth and gestation: number of antenatal consultations, number of premature births, and newborn weight. the method of synthetic control, a generalization of the model of differences in differences, with data from the Ministry of Health (DATASUS) and the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) for the years 2001 to 2009. The data used are composed of averages with the number of deliveries performed, thus allowing greater representativeness of the results. These factors point to a positive relationship between the Program and the analysis variables, with the exception of the average number of prenatal visits, which fell after the intervention. The results for reducing the number of preterm deliveries are more expressive, however, given the challenges of evaluating the results of a program of this kind on certain variables. It is necessary to construct other investigations that allow an application of the empirical understanding of the Program and its possible unfoldings for the health of the mother and the baby.