Últimas notícias SUS

Dourados - MS, 03/01/2024, Vacinação contra dengue começa com alta procura nos postos de saúde. Vacina Qdenga, do laboratório japonês Takeda. Foto: Rogério Vidmantas/Prefeitura de Dourados
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First batch of SUS dengue vaccine arrives in Brazil

The country has obtained 720,000 doses of the Qdenga vaccine from the Japanese laboratory Takeda Pharma, free of charge. Vaccinations are scheduled to start in February.

Nova sala de cuidados paliativos do Inca. Foto: Divulgação/Inca
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Government unveils National Palliative Care Policy

Some BRL 851 mi will be invested in a number of efforts every year, including the training 1,300 teams for the prevention and alleviation of patient suffering.

23/06/2023 -  óleo de canabis, canabidiol, cbd, thc. Foto: CBD-Infos-com/ Pixabay
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São Paulo regulates law on public supply of cannabis‑based medicines

Products will be supplied at the patient’s request. The health secretariat will receive and analyze submissions with a therapeutic indication on an outpatient basis, along with documents and prescriptions filled out and signed by a doctor.

14/06/2023 Brasília (DF) - Lar dos velhinhos - Dia 15/06/2023, Dia Mundial de Conscientização da Violência Contra a Pessoa Idosa.   Foto Rafa Neddermeyer/Agência Brasil
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Family members bear 73% of costs of care for dementia in Brazil

Depending on the stage of dementia, costs covered by family members can reach 81.3%, the report says. The research heard 140 people with different degrees of the disease, with an average age of 81.3 years, 69.3% of whom women, as well as their caregivers.

Enfermeira usa máscara protetora no Hospital Regional da Asa Norte (HRAN), após confirmação do primeiro caso de Coronavírus em Brasília
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Study shows inequalities in the evolution of COVID-19 patients

Over 70% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Brazil were handled by the country’s public healthcare network, the SUS. Black and indigenous people faced higher pandemic death risks.