title: [Evaluation of the organization of health services as a strategy for the prevention and control of visceral leishmaniasis].
abstract: to evaluate the organization of health services as a strategy for the prevention and control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2010 to 2012.
  
  
  
  this was a case study evaluation of the degree of implementation of a strategy for the integration of health care services, control of zoonosis and epidemiological surveillance; it consisted of observing the work process, interviewing health professionals and analysing secondary data from information systems.
  
  
  
  implementation was partially adequate (84%); in terms of structure, the human resources component had the worst evaluation (64%) whilst in terms of work process, evaluation was 80% for reorganization of care and 77% for surveillance; in the period 2010-2012 there was a 20% increase in reported cases of VL and a 20% reduction in the time interval between reporting a case and starting treatment.
  
  
  
  the strategy contributed to the improvement of the organization of VL prevention and control actions.
authors.affiliation: Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Ribeirão das Neves, Departamento de Vigilância Epidemiológica, Ribeirão das Neves-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Miriam Nogueira
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei, Programa de Pós-Graduação/Mestrado Acadêmico em Enfermagem, São João Del Rei-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eliete Albano de Azevedo
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.affiliation: Fundação Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Zélia Maria Profeta da
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Luz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000517:prevention & control