COLLECTIVE HEALTH AND TRADITIONAL POPULATIONS: HEALTH CARE FOR ROMA PEOPLES IN BRAZIL

Abstract

This study analyzes the health care of Roma peoples in Brazil, in the light of public policies and the guidelines of the Unified Health System (SUS), with a focus on the promotion of equity in collective health. Through an integrative literature review, publications between 2017 and 2025 were selected in the SciELO, LILACS, BVS and PubMed databases, using standardized descriptors. Of the 124 studies initially found, only 8 met the inclusion criteria, revealing a lack of scientific production on the subject. The results show that, despite normative advances such as the creation of the National Health Care Policy for Gypsy People, the implementation of these policies faces obstacles, such as invisibility in information systems, lack of professional training, cultural barriers and institutional resistance. It is concluded that health care for Roma peoples is still limited, requiring intersectoral strategies, training in intercultural health and greater involvement of community leaders to guarantee the right to health in an equitable and culturally sensitive way.