A importância do profissional biomédico na saúde pública em tempos de pandemia

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Considering that health is a right of all and a duty of the State, the health professional is fundamental for these public health goals to be implemented. As a health professional, the biomedical doctor contributes enormously in this process, since he has the role of using knowledge to ensure that all physiological information, derived from laboratory techniques, is used so that many lives are saved. OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the importance of the Biomedicine professional in the prevention, promotion and recovery of everyone's health. METHODOLOGY: this is an exploratory bibliographic study carried out through literary review. RESULTS: The scientific articles surveyed show, on the one hand, the most pertinent themes to public health and the potential of the biomedical in achieving the constitutional assumptions regarding the universality of health. On the other hand, there are articles that present the main challenges of biomedical knowledge / practices. CONCLUSION: This study presents the importance of the biomedical professional in the front line against COVID-19 and the importance of public health and research. This disease is a serious global public health problem. All human beings are susceptible to host the coronavirus, however, those comorbidities, chronic diseases and those aged over 60 years are more easily affected by the severity of the disease COVID-19. After many worldwide efforts, we already have 14 vaccines approved to combat and control COVID-19.