2014-12-012014-12-012010-12SILVA, Sílvio Éder Dias da et al. Constituição cidadã e representações sociais: uma reflexão sobre modelos de assistência à saúde. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, São Paulo, v. 44, n. 4, p. 1112-1117, dez. 2010. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reeusp/v44n4/37.pdf>; <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reeusp/v44n4/en_37.pdf>. Acesso em: 28 nov. 2014. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000400037>.0080-6234https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/6134This article presents a reflection on the meaning of the terms citizenship and health, addressing the Theory of Social Representations as a strategy for implementing and evaluating health care models in Brazil. First, a brief history about the concept of citizenship is presented; then the article addresses the principles of freedom and equality according to Kant; the third section of the article shows that health is as a right of the citizen and a duty of the state. Finally, the Theory of Social Representations is emphasized as a strategy to evaluate and implement the health services provided to citizens by the current health care models in Brazil.porAcesso AbertoCidadaniaRepresentação socialDireito à saúdePolítica de saúdeSistema Único de SaúdeBrasil - PaísArtigo de Periódico