and Objectives: toxoplasmosis is a disease with a great impact on public health, causing sequelae to infected newborns, however, this disease remains neglected in Brazil. The disease is potentially serious when there is congenital transmission. Toxoplasmosis diagnosis during pregnancy is complex and the treatment of the disease in pregnant women is not fully effective. This study aimed at surveying the knowledge of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women cared for at Basic Health Units in the city of

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... taí/GO. Methods: to promote educational actions with pregnant women on the disease and forms of prevention. The actions were conducted by medical students from the Universidade Federal de Jataí and includes 64 pregnant women. Results: we observed a lack of information about the disease and its prevention, and 86% of them did not know all forms of transmission of toxoplasmosis. It was also evident that pregnant women report not receiving instructions about the disease during prenatal care. Conclusion: our study evidenced the lack of information on congenital toxoplasmosis in pregnant women, indicating that these actions in primary care are extremely valuable to prevent the disease, in addition to contributing to the training of medical students. RESUMO Justificativa e Objetivos: a toxoplasmose é uma doença com grande impacto na saúde pública, responsável por causar sequelas em recém-nascidos com a infecção, apesar de ainda ser negligenciada no Brasil. A doença é potencialmente grave quando há transmissão congênita. O