ACADEMIA CARIOCA PROGRAM: HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH LITERACY CLASSES IN THE FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY (SMSRJ-BRAZIL)

Introduction: Still in the XXI century, illiteracy remains a major challenge for the global society. In Brazil, many were the initiatives to address this problem, including adults, which hinders the full exercise of citizenship and prevents building a just and fraternal society. In this context, the Academia Carioca Program, implemented strategy in 2009 by the Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro by offering regular physical activity oriented by physical education professional, integrated actions and services of Family Health, it acts in the expansion of coordination of health care. Objective: To present the experience of the physical education professional Academia Carioca Program that organized with the support of volunteers, literacy classes in Municipal Health Center Cyro de Mello (AP5.3) to observe in their everyday activities that most adults and older had education incomplete or did not have any kind of study. Method: In College Manager, the proposal was presented and approved, and defining how supporters would minister classes and organize classes (twice/week). Results and Conclusion: After the start of the activity, 32 people enrolled in literacy classes. With 100% learned to read and write; and six people sent to the Youth and Adult Education Program. The results obtained by experience suggest continuity and multiplication to the other Units of the Municipal Health Network. For the literate individual with greater capacity to acquire skills and culture, can best understand information and multiply the knowledge acquired in the process of building promotion network of the health of your territory. Palavras chave: Primary Health Care; Social Determinants of Health; Health Promotion