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The article assesses the knowledge of professionals working in Basic Health Units (UBS) in rural areas about diseases transmitted by water and food. The work was carried out in partnership with the Environmental Surveillance sector of the Municipal Health Department of Pelotas and covered UBS in the rural area of ​​the municipality of Pelotas, RS. Two questionnaires were applied to workers at ten UBS. Most of the participants, in the first (73.3%) and in the second questionnaire (79.5%), had not received training on the topics covered, however, they had some knowledge about water and foodborne diseases. Health professionals with a high level of education should have access to basic health and sanitation information. The development of a continuing education program on water quality and food-borne diseases would make these professionals more trained and safer to adequately guide the community about the risks and prevention of DTAs. El artículo evalúa los conocimientos de los profesionales que laboran en las Unidades Básicas de Salud (UBS) del medio rural sobre las enfermedades transmitidas por el agua y los alimentos. El trabajo se llevó a cabo en alianza con el sector de Vigilancia Ambiental del Departamento Municipal de Salud de Pelotas y cubrió la UBS en el área rural del municipio de Pelotas, RS. Se aplicaron dos cuestionarios a los trabajadores de diez UBS. La mayoría de los participantes, en el primero (73,3%) y en el segundo cuestionario (79,5%), no habían recibido capacitación en los temas tratados, sin embargo, tenían algún conocimiento sobre enfermedades de origen hídrico y alimentario. Los profesionales de la salud con un alto nivel de educación deben tener acceso a información básica sobre salud y saneamiento. El desarrollo de un programa de educación continua sobre la calidad del agua y las enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos haría que estos profesionales estuvieran más capacitados y más seguros para orientar adecuadamente a la comunidad sobre los riesgos y la prevención de los DTA. O artigo avalia o conhecimento dos profissionais integrantes das Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) da zona rural sobre doenças transmitidas pela água e alimentos. O trabalho foi realizado em parceria com o setor de Vigilância Ambiental da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Pelotas e abrangeu UBS da zona rural do município de Pelotas, RS. Foram aplicados dois questionários aos trabalhadores de dez UBS. A maioria dos participantes, no primeiro (73,3%) e no segundo questionário (79,5%), não havia recebido capacitações sobre os temas abordados, porém, possuía algum conhecimento em relação às doenças de transmissão hídrica e alimentar. Profissionais de saúde com grau de instrução médio devem ter acesso a informações básicas de saúde e saneamento. A elaboração de um programa de educação continuada sobre qualidade da água e doenças transmitidas por alimentos tornaria estes profissionais mais capacitados e mais seguros para orientar a comunidade adequadamente sobre os riscos e prevenção de DTAs.

to describe the profile of healthcare provision regarding rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (RPrEP) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, as compared with the Technical Standards for Rabies Prophylaxis in Humans.this was a descriptive study using Notifiable Disease Information System data on anti-rabies healthcare provided between 2007 and 2014.only 2.4% of anti-rabies healthcare related to RPrEP (5,721/239,245), 42.5% of these were veterinary, biology and zootechnics students and 10.3% were professionals from the same areas; individuals aged 20 to 64 accounted for 71.8% of the total number of people vaccinated and the frequency of this form of prophylaxis was 53.5/100,000 inhabitants for the state as a whole, varying between 13.1 to 185.1/100,000 inhabitants in the state's different health districts.RPrEP frequency was found to be low, suggesting that this rabies prevention tool has been neglected, leaving a large number of people at occupational risk.