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Healthcare access expansion in Brazil

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Healthcare access is being expanded across various regions of Brazil through specialized initiatives targeting remote or underserved populations. In Bahia, a partnership between the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Bahia (Faeb) and the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) is utilizing telemedicine to provide remote medical services to more than 10,000 rural producers. This initiative aims to address labor shortages and the difficulties rural workers face when traveling long distances to reach medical facilities. In Criciúma, a 24/7 video call medical service has been launched in collaboration with the Cisamrec consortium. The platform allows registered residents consortium to consult doctors provide continuous care via smartphone or computer with expected wait times between five and ten minutes, providing a continuous entry point for care even when residents are traveling. computer. In the state of Ceará, the Unified Health System (SUS) is conducting a specialized outreach program within in indigenous territories. Through territories through the ‘Agora Tem Especialistas’ program and the ‘Aldeia em Foco’ project—implemented in partnership with the Brazilian Agency for Support to SUS Management (AgSUS) and the Suel Abujamra Institute—medical services including programs. These efforts provide ophthalmology, pediatrics, and women’s health are being provided services to approximately 11,000 indigenous people across 79 villages to address backlogs in specialized care. This effort covers several groups, including the Tremembé, Potyguara, Kariri, Kalabaça, Tabajara, Tupinambá, and Gavião peoples. Additionally, villages. Addressing psychological needs, the Ministry of Health and AgSUS have launched a psychological telecare service through SUS. Aiming to provide up to 100,000 monthly consultations, the service supports support women aged 18 and older experiencing various forms of violence, as well as mothers violence and caregivers facing unpaid burdens related to of neurodivergent family members members. Recent data from DataSenado and the Senate's Observatory on Violence against Women indicates that nearly 29 million Brazilian women experienced domestic or disabilities. family violence in a 12-month period. The report highlights a significant gap in reporting: while 33% of women reported specific incidents, only 4% spontaneously identified as victims of domestic violence, and over 93% did not seek police protection. In response, the Ministry of Health has expanded the ‘Acolhe Mais’ service, offering up to 100,000 monthly mental health teleconsultations via the Meu SUS Digital app. Complementary safety efforts include specialized tools from the ride-hailing platform 99 and educational initiatives by civil police to help women recognize psychological, moral, and patrimonial abuse.

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