Healthy Aging: a critical analysis of Public Policies for active longevity in the state of Pará

The world has been experiencing an achievement: the increase in life expectancy. This evolution brings together several changes in the social, economic, political and health spheres, which call for the implementation of specific public policies. Thus, it is necessary that social and governmental structures be prepared for these transformations in the demographic profile of the population, which point to an increase in the number of individuals aged 60 and over, in the world panorama, and in a more accelerated way in Brazil. In this context, the article aims to enrich the dialogue on public policies for the promotion of healthy longevity, highlighting its main historical milestones. The methodology used is of qualitative approach, with bibliographic and documentary research techniques. Among the results, the highest percentage of longevity in the state of Pará stands out, which is the highest index in the North region and is very close to the national one, determining the significant increase in life expectancy.