Abstract
Objective: To analyze the distribution of specialist medical professionals in five care micro-regions in the coverage area of intermunicipal health consortia in the south of Minas Gerais. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, using secondary data with broad, unrestricted and public access, based on data contained in the database of the National Registry of Health Facilities (NRHF), in the December 2018 competence. For data collection, we used the files available on the Datasus website, referring to the NRHF database and, later, tabulated through the program Tabnet and Tabwin. Results: There was great variability among the micro-regions in the coverage area of the existing inter-municipal health consortia regarding the distribution of specialist professionals within the same macro-region, with an emphasis on some specialties that indicate greater difficulty of access through the Unified Health System. Conclusion: The results presented are fundamental to support the discussions and elaboration of public policies that can contribute to the equity of assistance in each health region, since related to the Intermunicipal Health Consortia, no previous studies were found that present this approach, distancing, therefore, the daily care practice of municipal administrations.