OBJECTIVE: To describe an experience to promote health and prevent transmissible diseases among teenagers. METHODS: Freire's dialogue technique, cultural circle, guides the planning and implementation of five health promotion workshops among teenagers aged 13 to 16 years old of an elementary school in Fortaleza- CE. RESULTS: Teenagers lack knowledge of preventative measures of transmissible disease, especially sexually transmissible diseases. After participating in the workshops teenagers reported behavioral changes. CONCLUSION: Health promotion guided by cultural circle led to better understanding of cultural aspects regarding the prevention of transmissible diseases and sexual transmissible diseases. In addition, cultural circle informed the educational process to promote teenagers' adoption of preventative measures.
Health promotion; Teen health; Communicable diseases