Mission Barrio Adentro I: Five years of primary care models in health The Bolivarian Republica of Venezuela

Abstract

It presents a retrospective look of the birth and development of The Mission Barrio Adentro I (MBAI), becoming the flagship programme of social policy in the government of President Hugo Chavez. MBAI is based on the strategy of Primary Health Care already over five years has become the new care model that seeks to improve health conditions in Venezuela. This research reconstructs and analyzes the context that gave rise to Barrio Adentro, as well as their characteristics, performance, strengths and weaknesses; similarly raised a collision critical of the current state of the Mission. It undertook a review of documents and interviews with key informants involved with the management of health.