Since the beginning of the pandemic, every effort is being made by the Federal Government, States and
Municipalities to strengthen and preserve the system so as to ensure that it is not overloaded and therefore able
to attend to the needs of those affected by the virus without compromising the access of users affected by other
health conditions. Private health care providers and research institutions are also fully engaged in the national
endeavors to combat the pandemic.
In this regard, it is important no highlight some of the strategic timebound measures adopted at the federal level
(by the Ministry of Health) such as:
• Guidelines for local authorities and health workers to deal with the exceptionalities of the pandemic,
including the use of isolation/quarantine as well as the change of purpose of equipment, workforce and
other resources to complement the efforts to combat COVID-19;
• De-centralization of financial resources (about R$ 5 billion, or USD 1 billion) to States and Municipalities to
support local actions;
• Launching of the Strategic Action “Brazil count on me”, to allow the engagement of undergraduate students
from Medical, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy Faculties as supplementary workforce in hospitals;
• Flexibilities for self-isolated citizens to resort to telemedicine consultations and to receive medication at
home.
In a very competitive international trade environment, the Brazilian government is tirelessly making efforts to
guarantee that our system is well equipped with medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and other medical products to
guarantee the right to health in our country. All information concerning the pandemic in the country, as well as
the health-related governmental expending in the context of the crisis is accessible here:
https://coronavirus.saude.gov.br.