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The Mais Médicos (More Doctors) Program in Mato Grosso State, Brazil: implementation analysis.
Reinaldo Gaspar da Mota1, Nelson Filice Barros1
1Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz s/n, Barão Geraldo. 13083-970 Campinas SP Brasil. dr.reinaldomota@gmail.com.
Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|September 23, 2016
Summary
The More Doctors for Brazil Project (PMMB) improved primary health care access in Mato Grosso, Brazil, despite implementation challenges. The program successfully addressed obstacles and fostered discussions on strengthening healthcare systems.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- The More Doctors for Brazil Project (PMMB) aimed to strengthen the National Primary Health Care Policy (PNab).
- 224 health professionals were engaged across 104 municipalities in Mato Grosso (MT), Brazil.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the implementation and development of the PMM in MT from 2013 to 2015.
- To evaluate the impact of the PMM on primary health care and population health.
Main Methods:
- Primary data collection through focus groups and interviews with social stakeholders.
- Secondary data analysis from reports by supervisors, tutors, managers, and the MT State Coordinating Committee (CCE) of the PMM.
Main Results:
- Despite political and work process challenges, the PMM led to significant advances in population health.
- The program surmounted previous obstacles, increased user access to healthcare, and stimulated discussion on primary care.
- Experimentation with strategies to strengthen primary health care was a key outcome.
Conclusions:
- The PMM initiative was beneficial in enhancing primary health care in Mato Grosso.
- There is a need for broader academic discourse on medical provision, training, care models, and human resource development.
- Integration of teaching, service, and community is crucial for continuing professional development in primary health care.
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