A participação da sociedade, eixo central da Reforma Sanitária Brasileira, encontra-se presente na concepção de saúde enquanto direito do cidadão e dever do Estado, na definição dos princípios de universalidade, integralidade e equidade das políticas de saúde e na institucionalização do Sistema Único de Saúde descentralizado e com controle social. Entretanto o significado de participação social guarda uma historicidade com o contexto no qual emerge adquirindo novos sentidos à medida que são colocados em debate público processos de ampliação, qualificação e fortalecimento da democracia, pressuposto essencial à participação.

This paper presents a theoretical analysis in order to systematize the process of institutionalization of popular education in structures of the federal government of Brazil and in particular the Popular Education and Health in the organizational structure of the Ministry of Health with the aim of critical thinking on the relationship between social movements (civil society) and the Government, especially the process of institutionalization. While the method of construction is intended to use the theoretical framework about the theory of new social movements as a basis for refl ection. It stands out as a result of the recognition ability of the political space for dialogue between government and civil society, pointing to the need for new ways to establish this relationship and a refl ection of popular education, in addition to the methodological perspective is the potential to strengthen democracy that represents a matrix capable of directing political and educational participation in health.

The project “Management Strengthining and Stimulus to Social Participation in Health Councils in Federal District through Medicine Students and a Strategic Partnership with Health Family Program Professionals” was developed from June to December 2005 in two stages: Area diagnosis of Areal in Taguatinga-DF and Strategic Planning. The objective was to qualify and increase the councilors partici pation on the Health Council making his action more effective. Several methodologies were used in the project stages. The Fast Partaking Estimative, the Health center 5 Room of Situation data analyses, and the user satisfaction (assessed though questionnaires) were applied during the area diagnosis. The Strategic Planning was a result of the data analysis collected on the diagnosis stage when the main problems were detected as well as propositions for their resolutions were made. The results reveled socio-economic and cultural contrast, defi cient basic attention to health, ineffective education, inadequate pavement and sewage disposal system. The project provides the medicine students an opportunity to get involved in a reality which is a challenge to the social control of public health care policies.

One is about a study of qualitative nature that had as an objective identify the understanding that the students of the College of Sciences of health (FS) and Medicine of the UnB has on the Social Control in the Health. It is adopted hypothesis that to little understanding of the of the graduated students concerning the Social Control in the Health rees-echo in its future professional exercise. One was about a study of case that was applied in 1° semester of 2004 with the nursing courses, odontologia, pharmacy, nutrition and medicine where the understanding of these egresses concerning the control social in the health and analyzed the light of the curricular lines of direction was identifi ed fi nishing with a proposal to subsidize lines of direction of curricular period of training in the advice and conferences of health, with intention to fortify the social control in the health. This study it pointed the importance of a dialogue education, with sights to the awareness on the social control in the formation of the professional futures of health.

This report discusses the academic process of construction, implementation and evaluation of an undergraduate course centered on the teaching-leraning process of the theme of social control in health. It describes the planning of contents, methodologies and evaluation process experienced by students from different undergraduate course of the University of Brasilia. The emphasis is centered on the evaluation process within the formative approach and followed the evaluation model implemented by the university. The conclusions point out for the necessary commitment linked to future changes, taking as a base a prospective looking, offering theoretical-practical information for review or construction of new courses and references to decision making process. These positions are important to improving the academic process, and in this context, contribute for the expansion programs of professional distance education.

O Núcleo de Estudos em Educação, Promoção da Saúde e Projetos Inclusivos – NESPROM, criado em 1992 junto ao Centro de Estudos Avançados Multidisciplinares - CEAM tem em sua história produzido conhecimentos através do ensino, da pesquisa e da extensão universitária comprometidas com os compromissos temáticos voltados a ações que contribuam para o fortalecimento do Sistema Único do Saúde – SUS

A proposta de criação do Portal do Controle Social em Saúde surgiu durante a realização do Seminário sobre Controle Social em Saúde quando, ao selecionar experiências bem sucedidas e debates atualizados, oportunizou a discussão sobre as possibilidades de socialização, participação e discussão de temas atuais que incluam os encaminhamentos gerados pelos diferentes atores e espaços, envolvendo principalmente os conselheiros de saúde atuantes nas comunidades, as formações acadêmicas e como o serviço vem tratando essa questão.