ETS SCIENTIA - Revista Interdisciplinar

Health Industrial Economic Complex: public health that generates revenue in the triple border

2025-02-03T18:48:03+00:00

This article seeks to present the theme of the Health Industrial Economic Complex (CEIS), firstly addressing the situational problems of public health in Foz do Iguassu, and positioning the CEIS as a creative solution for the qualification of health care and also for the generation of jobs, income and wealth, thus contributing to economic, social and environmental development. In this way, we address the city's recent history and the windows of opportunity for health in connection with the federal government's strategies for rebuilding the national production chains serving the Unified Health System – SUS. Finally, we indicate the tactical paths for its implementation through the articulation of local and national civil society.

Public purchases as a way to implement public policies

2025-02-03T19:04:38+00:00

The present work addresses the possibility of public purchases being used as an instrument for the implementation of public policies. The Public Administration needs, as a rule, to carry out a bidding process in order to acquire goods, services or contract engineering works. This purchasing power allows the Public Administration to act actively at the regional or local level, to implement public policies. Public policy is the remedy that will act on the public problem, allowing the elimination or mitigation of a diagnosed problem. Currently in Brazil there is a range of public policies that were formulated to be applied in public purchases, which need to be implemented, such as the differentiated treatment of micro and small companies. This differentiated treatment allows these companies to benefit from public procurement processes. It is a public policy at the constitutional level. To understand the topic, the deductive method was used, in addition to exploratory and descriptive research, with the purpose of bringing a broad understanding of the topic under discussion. In the course of this study, it was possible to verify that it is possible to implement public policies through public purchases, however, it is essential that the actors involved are aligned with the proposed public policies, especially street-level bureaucrats.

The emergence of free spiritualists: an analysis of "Spirituality without religion" and the question of contemporary education

2025-04-11T21:12:02+00:00

This article analyzes the emergence of so-called "free spiritualists" in contemporary Brazilian society and its implications for education. Based on a bibliographic review and authors such as Corbí, Vieira, and Silva, the study questions the increasing detachment between spirituality and religious institutionalization. The phenomenon is interpreted as a reconfiguration of the sacred, centered on subjectivity, personal autonomy, and diverse experiences. This spirituality without religion does not reject the sacred but reinvents it through practices and expressions beyond dogma and formalism. The author advocates for inclusive, ethical, and dialogical pedagogical practices that recognize diverse beliefs and promote the integral development of individuals. The secular public school is presented as a privileged space to welcome spiritual diversity critically and respectfully, ensuring students' dignity and agency. In this context, spirituality is seen as an essential formative dimension linked to human rights, equity, and democracy. The proposal does not aim to spiritualize the curriculum but to recognize spirituality as a pedagogical category and a legitimate element of integral education. The article invites reflection on the limits of traditional education and the need for pedagogical practices that transcend technique and embrace the fullness of human experience.