CEREST as a center for coordinating intersectoral actions: An experience with app-based delivery workers

Authors

  • Adriana Guerra Campos Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de Pernambuco (SES-PE), Centro de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador (Cerest) – Recife (PE), Brasil. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM), Laboratório Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho (Lasat) – Recife (PE), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1085-9236
  • Paulo Victor Rodrigues de Azevedo Lira Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM), Laboratório Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho (Lasat) – Recife (PE), Brasil. Secretaria Estadual de Saúde de Pernambuco (SES-PE), Gerência de Vigilância em Saúde do Trabalhador de Pernambuco (GVST-PE) – Recife (PE), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8588-839X
  • Tathiane Andrea Bezerra de Sá Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Recife (SMS Recife) – Recife (PE), Brasil.
  • Aline do Monte Gurgel Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz Pernambuco), Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM), Laboratório Saúde, Ambiente e Trabalho (Lasat) – Recife (PE), Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5981-3597
  • Rodrigo Lopes da Silva Correia Sindicato dos Trabalhadores Entregadores, Empregados e Autônomos de Moto e Bicicleta por Aplicativos do Estado de Pernambuco (Seambap https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1712-1982

Keywords:

Surveillance of the workers health., Intersectoral collaboration., Mobile applications.

Abstract

The consequences of contemporary transformations in the world of work, where fragile relationships and precarious jobs predominate, represent a major challenge for the actions of health agencies. The Reference Centers for Workers’ Health (CEREST) are a crucial tool for developing public policies related to worker health surveillance. They should prioritize the most vulnerable categories, such as app-based delivery workers. Through an experience report, the intersectoral actions coordinated by CEREST aimed at app-based delivery workers from 2021 to 2025 were described. The actions included the preparation of normative documents and educational material; training for health professionals; promoting debates on the subject; and field action and dialogue with workers. The practices described highlight the need to promote broader debate and develop integrated actions, in order to guarantee rights and protect the health of precarious workers, involving them as protagonists in this process.

Published

2025-08-14

How to Cite

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Guerra Campos A, Rodrigues de Azevedo Lira PV, Bezerra de Sá TA, do Monte Gurgel A, Lopes da Silva Correia R. CEREST as a center for coordinating intersectoral actions: An experience with app-based delivery workers. Saúde debate [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 14 [cited 2025 Oct. 9];49(especial 2 ago). Available from: https://www.saudeemdebate.org.br/sed/article/view/10455

Data statement

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