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Objectives: to analyze the perception of women seen at the Family Health Units (FHU) of the Basic Health District in the municipality of Ribeirdo Preto, São Paulo, on the practices of cervix cancer prevention developed by these services. Methods: a theoretical reference of primary healthcare was utilized. This is a qualitative survey of the exploratory, descriptive type. Fourteen women were interviewed. A semi-structured interview was used for data collection, data analysis oriented by thematic analysis. Data analysis was structured in three themes: Theme 1 - Women's view of the Health- Disease Process; Theme 2 - Women and Cervix Cancer Prevention; Theme 3: Cervix Cancer Prevention in Family Health Centers. Results: the majority of women involved demonstrated a holistic concept of health and a rather elaborate concept of prevention. Conclusions: education practices in healthcare need to be reinforced based on staff inclusion. Family Health Units have the potential to improve cervix cancer prevention practices and to further integrate primary health care programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: this study was aimed at analyzing the participation of a committee formed by representatives of the community in tuberculosis control based on a participatory management model. Method: this is a Case Study involving a tuberculosis committee with data collected through semi-structured interviews conducted with nine individuals. The data, organized through the Association of Ideas Map technique, were analyzed based on the Social Constructionism perspective. Results: the participation of the Tuberculosis Committee studied was shown to be effective and associated with aspects articulated according to the measures taken by the social parties involved in the committee, culminating with assistances inserted into certain parts of the town's co-management. Conclusion: it was concluded that the reality of this case study shows that relationships among civil society can guide the management model in the search for effective processes of tuberculosis control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]