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Brazil's Health Ministry launches campaign against online betting harms
The Brazilian Ministry of Health began broadcasting a National Campaign to Prevent Online Betting Harms on Sunday, 26 July 2024. The campaign, aired on television, radio and social‑media platforms, warns of the risks linked to problematic online gambling, especially during major sports events, and outlines the mental‑health services available through the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).
SUS now offers both in‑person and telehealth support for individuals with gambling‑related issues and their families. Users can access the service via the Meu SUS Digital app, completing an auto‑test that directs moderate‑to‑high‑risk cases to specialized care. The Ministry also introduced a centralized auto‑exclusion platform that blocks CPF‑linked betting accounts and prevents new registrations.
The campaign lists warning signs such as spending more time or money than planned, constant preoccupation with games, and changes in sleep, mood, routine or relationships. It cites a World Health Organization estimate that gambling disorder affects about 1.2 % of the adult population worldwide.
Entities
Auto‑exclusion platform · Brazil Ministry of Health · Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) · World Health Organization
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Warning signs of problematic gambling include spending more time or money than planned, constant preoccupation, and changes in sleep, mood, routine or relationships. mancheterio.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Brazil's Ministry of Health launched a National Campaign to Prevent Online Betting Harms on 26 July 2024. tvtnews.com.br · gazetamt.com.br · mancheterio.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] SUS provides both in‑person and telehealth mental‑health services for people with gambling problems and their families. tvtnews.com.br · gazetamt.com.br · mancheterio.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Users can access SUS telehealth via the Meu SUS Digital app by logging in with a Gov.br account and completing an auto‑test that routes moderate‑to‑high‑risk cases to specialized care. mancheterio.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The World Health Organization estimates gambling disorder affects about 1.2 % of the adult population worldwide. tvtnews.com.br · gazetamt.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The campaign is broadcast on television, radio and social‑media platforms. tvtnews.com.br · gazetamt.com.br · mancheterio.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The campaign aims to alert the public to the risks of problematic online betting and to promote mental‑health services provided by the SUS. tvtnews.com.br · gazetamt.com.br · mancheterio.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A centralized auto‑exclusion platform blocks CPF‑linked betting accounts and prevents new registrations. mancheterio.com.br