IntroductionThe Brazilian Federal Government developed the Occupational Health and Safety
policy for the Federal Public Servant, supported by the following axes:
health surveillance and promotion, health assistance for the civil servant,
and medical surveillance expertise. As a federal public institution, the
Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais (Instituto Federal do Norte de
Minas Gerais) is responsible for implementing this policy.ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify the challenges and perspectives associated with
the health care provided to the servants of the Federal Institute of
Northern Minas Gerais.MethodsThis was a documentary and field study, with a qualitative and quantitative
approach, conducted using documentary research and semi-structured
interviews. The collected data were submitted to descriptive and categorical
content analyses.ResultsThe Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais still presents several
problems in the consolidation and structuring of the Occupational Health and
Safety policy for the Federal Public Servant. Among the main obstacles faced
are the lack of governmental and institutional support and the
precariousness of financial and human resources, mainly directed to the axis
of health promotion and surveillance. The institution plans to conduct
periodic medical examinations, the establishment of Internal Health
Commissions for Public Servants, and the implementation of a mental health
program.ConclusionsIt is expected that the Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais will be
able to perform better on the development of health policies and programs
for its workers.