Abstract
Objective: Know the perception of municipal health managers about the role of the community health agent. Methods: Qualitative study carried out in a health microregion in the interior of Minas Gerais. Eight health secretaries and eight primary health care coordinators participated. Data collection took place through open interviews guided by a semi-structured script, from April to June 2018. Bardin's Content Analysis was performed. The ethical aspects of research with human beings were respected. Results: Managers consistently recognize the role of the community health workers, in a way that is coherent with their assigned duties, especially with regard to establishing the link between the health team and the community, the ease of living in the community and the difficulty of not having their role recognized by the population. They recognize the displacement challenges inscribed in the community health workers daily life, the lack of training and work materials. Conclusion: Managers recognize the role of the community health workers in a coherent way with the assignments that are foreseen for them and claim to recognize its importance. However, this appreciation does not seem to find an echo in the working conditions of the professional made possible by these managers.