Racismo institucional no SUS e saúde da população negra

Abstract

Despite our Unified Health System (SUS) having universality and equity among its basic principles, the asymmetry between racial groups persists with regard to access to health services. Between the recognition of the effects of racism and the non-implementation of the National Policy for Integral Health of the Black Population is institutional racism in health services, which interferes in the access and quality of the service provided to the black population, considering that the institutions operate materializing the structural racism of our society, being able to create and / or enhance vulnerabilities. This article presents an integrative literature review, with the objective of analyzing articles that deal with the relationship between institutional racism in the SUS and the health of the black population. Twenty-one articles were analyzed, published in the Lilacs and Scielo databases, in the last 10 years. Among the results, evidence of institutional racism in the SUS was identified, covering the areas of access, assistance and health information, including with regard to mental health. Finally, the importance of continuing education for health professionals and the implementation of racialized public policies is discussed.