08 September 2011
Iraqi government officials are scheduled to hold a “technical meeting” with Brazilian medtech industry representatives next month in Brasilia to discuss potential supply co-operation agreements.
So said the Brazilian industry association, ...
12 January 2011
Chile has launched a healthcare voucher scheme to ensure that it meets its obligations to provide timely access to certain key medical procedures. The Bono Auge initiative is an extension of the country’s groundbreaking AUGE – “universal access with ...
12 January 2011
The Brazilian government says that expanding its “diagnostics network” and integrating it with primary care, specifically to improve malaria care, is one of the biggest challenges it faces. The health ministry was commenting on data just published ...
10 January 2011
The Brazilian government has launched an initiative to ensure that the country’s diagnostic and other control capabilities are as best prepared as possible to tackle the 2011 dengue season. The newly-appointed health minister, Alexandre Padilha, has ...
07 January 2011
Today sets the scene of the tenure of Brazil’s incoming health minister Alexandre Padilha, with a series of meetings to discuss how best to improve the management of the national health system (SUS) with the most efficient use of its resources.
Mr ...