Vigilância Sanitária e Atenção Primária à Saúde: dimensões e práticas colaborativas em uma capital

Introduction: It is postulated that Health Surveillance and Primary Health Care develop collaborative practices like communication and health education. Objective: To describe the collaboration between Health Surveillance and Primary Health Care in a Brazilian capital. Method: Qualitative study conducted with interviews, participant observation and document review. The data were worked with Content Analysis, having as reference a typology of interorganizational collaboration. Results: Failure to recognize common goals has been proven. In addition, the supervisory image of Sanitary Surveillance, the weak formalization of collaborative practices and the lack of spaces for discussion of problems and formation of bonds hinder the collaboration. The sporadic development of some collaborative actions was identified, such as analyses of health irregularities of Primary Health Care Units, while other actions were suggested, including sharing information about products and services. Conclusions:The collaboration between Sanitary Surveillance and Primary Health Care needs to advance in the field of practice, considering the benefits that this proposal can bring.