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[Health and development in Brazil: progress and challenges]
Carlos Augusto Grabois Gadelha1, Laís Silveira Costa
1Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Insumos Estratégicos, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil. carlos.gadelha@saude.gov.br
Revista De Saude Publica
|December 20, 2012
Summary
The Brazilian health system
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Public Health Policy
- Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
Context:
- The Brazilian health system's structural sustainability is intrinsically linked to the nation's development patterns.
- Health is recognized by the federal government as a strategic component of the national development agenda.
- The economic dimension of health significantly contributes to Brazil's gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation.
Purpose:
- To analyze the structural sustainability of the Brazilian health system within the broader context of national development.
- To examine the interplay between the social and economic aspects of health in Brazil.
- To identify vulnerabilities in the health system's productive base and their impact on national competitiveness.
Summary:
- The sustainability of Brazil's health system is tied to its development model, encompassing social and economic factors.
- Despite government recognition of health's strategic role, a fragile productive base poses a vulnerability.
- Breaking down the separation between economic and social paradigms is crucial for aligning health and development.
Impact:
- Highlights the critical need to integrate health into economic policy for enhanced national competitiveness.
- Identifies the fragility of the health sector's productive base as a key vulnerability for Brazil.
- Suggests a paradigm shift is necessary to foster a synergistic relationship between health and national development.
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