The National Healthcare Policy for Older People outlines the importance of immunization campaigns, prevention programs for chronic non-communicable diseases, and educational programs on healthy lifestyle (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2006b). According to the National Policy of Primary Care healthcare-community agents are responsible for visiting people from their community on a regular basis. These visits aim, among other objectives, to assess the health of people and to guide them towards disease prevention and risk reduction (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2012). It is relevant to note that this policy includes people of all ages, not only older people.

References:

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2006b). Política Nacional de Saúde da Pessoa Idosa. Brazilian Ministry of Health. http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/gm/2006/prt2528_19_10_2006.html

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2012). Política Nacional de Atenção Básica. http://189.28.128.100/dab/docs/publicacoes/geral/pnab.pdf