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Brazil healthcare technology investment

Overview

The Brazilian Ministry of Health has entered into a price registration agreement to acquire 500 portable pocket ultrasound machines, representing a total investment of R$ 12.58 million.

This initiative supports the Brazilian Agency for Support to the Management of the Unified Health System (AgSUS) and will be distributed to assist the Mais Médicos program, which involves 27,000 doctors across the country. The equipment is intended for use in Basic Health Units (UBS) to facilitate abdominal, obstetric, prenatal, and renal evaluations at the primary care level. According to Minister Alexandre Padilha, the goal is to reduce patient waiting times and the necessity for referrals to hospitals or laboratories.

Entities

Ministry of Health · MVI Médica · Sesi · Agência Brasileira de Apoio à Gestão do Sistema Único de Saúde · Rodrigo Faria Matheucci

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Brazil to invest R$ 12.58 million in portable ultrasound devices

    Brazil's Ministry of Health is investing R$ 12.58 million to acquire 500 portable ultrasound devices for Basic Health Units to strengthen primary care and reduce hospital referrals.

  2. 28 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Sesi invests R$ 1.6 million in mobile medical unit for industries

    Sesi has launched a R$ 1.6 million mobile medical unit in Goiás, Brazil, to provide occupational health exams directly to industrial workers.

Sources

minutomt.com.br · noticiamarajo.com.br