Baseline evaluation study about the decentralized management capacity of the Epidemiological Surveillance

ABSTRACT Quantitative approach study with the aim of building an evaluative baseline of the management capacity of Epidemiological Surveillance in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The primary data were obtained through online questionnaire, and the secondary data through document analysis, being considered three dimensions of analysis: organizational, operational and sustainability of the results. It was concluded that the decentralized management of the Epidemiological Surveillance is unable to sustain the results obtained in relation to the health indicators of the population, being necessary the sharing of the decision-making process and a planning oriented by local priorities.