HEALTHCARE IN BRAZIL The Brazilian constitution defines health as a “fundamental right”, holding the government responsible for providing citizens with healthcare. The United Health System (SUS) provides universal healthcare to citizens and legal residents. Private health insurance is also available at an added cost. HEALTHCARE COVERAGE Many middle and high income Brazilians purchase private health insurance in addition to their SUS coverage due to the comfort and technological advancements the system offers Public (75%) Private (25%) PUBLIC HEALTH (SUS) $r Funding Health outcomes Special Programs Current Challenges SUS is funded Since the system's The Programa Saúde Low doctor/patient by federal, state, implementation, Brazil da Familia (PSF) ratios in public and municipal has experienced an provides primary care healthcare facilities, high governments increase in life in low income areas hospital wait times, and resource scarcity in expectancy and a through teams of public hospitals. These reduction in infectious healthcare problems are diseases, despite professionals exacerbated in poorer recent outbreaks states PRIVATE HEALTH Brazil is the second 50 million largest private health 57% Brazilians are covered of health spending by private plans market in the world is private sector $r Funding Spending Current Challenges COVID-19 The private sector is More than half of As private healthcare is As the Covid-19 financed by patient private sector based in hospitals, not pandemic progresses, expenditures and spending comes primary care facilities, the the government may partially by the from out of pocket private sector shifts to temporarily nationalize government through tax private hospitals to payments for focus away from account for shortages in breaks from privately services in private preventative care to the public hospitals insured individuals who hospitals treatment of already sick use high cost services patents. High costs of and receive complex insurance also pose procedures through SUS problems for some patients Created by Malia Wilson,Woodrow Wilson Center, Brazil Institute Sources: Massuda, Adriano et al. “The Brazilian health system at crossroads: progress, crisis and resilience.” BMJ global health; "Healthcare Systems in Brazil".International Insurance; Collucci, Cláudia"Pesquisadores defendem....contra coronavírus". Folha de S.Paulo; "Health Financing Profile-Brazil".World Bank; Greca, Daniel & Fitzgerald, Edward."Healthcare in Brazil-Meeting Future Challenges".KPMG.