Analysis of the situation of pharmaceutical assistance management in a city in bahia

Background: The Pharmaceutical Assistance is an aggregate of actions aimed at the promotion, prevention, and recovery of health, whose adequate performance, organization and management are essential to achieving their objectives. An aligned and well-informed health management team is primordial for the proper functioning. This research aimed to analyze the situation of the management capacity and planning of the Pharmaceutical Assistance management in the city of Tremedal, Bahia. Methods: A cross-cut, quantitative, descriptive and exploratory research was carried out, applying a questionnaire to nine managers in January 2019. Results: There is a pharmacist to support all demand of the city and carry out large-scale in the community. The dispensing in the units is performed by the nursing technician. All managers know the Municipal Drug List, and 60% of the unit managers do not recognize the existence of monitoring and evaluation of assistance actions. Conclusion: Despite the advances in Pharmaceutical Assistance throughout the country and the city of study, there are much more to be done, so that problems do not compromise the quality of the service. So, the representatives of government need to commit themselves to implement proposals in current policies and the reports of health conferences.