Principales causas de morbilidad en la población del cantón Saraguro que recibe atención en los establecimientos de salud del Ministerio de Salud Pública del Distrito 11D08 Zona 7 durante el año 2017

Abstract

Abstract: The morbidity profile is a tool used by epidemiology to know the health status of the population, such as the incidence of diseases in a given time of a specific population. The Saraguro canton is made up of mestizo and indigenous people; the indigenous population represented by the Saraguro people, which is characterized by having its own health system evoked from the indigenous world view. Objective:Determine the epidemiological profile of the population of the Saraguro canton that comes to receive care in the health establishmentsof the Ministry of Public Health during 2017. Methodology:Observational, descriptive, retrospective study; included the population that received care in the health facilities of District 11D08. Results:the main causes of general ambulatory morbidity in District 11D08 were respiratory infections (36.6%), infectious and parasitic diseases (13.5%) and genitourinary diseases (11.4%). Conclusion: The morbidity profile of a population allows to know the characteristics of that population, which will subsequently allow to formulate targeted actions, in favor of the well-being of the population and its health.