In 2023, the program expanded to cover 82 percent of the whole Brazilian territory, with 744 new municipalities joining and benefiting 86 million people.
The deadline for applications, with priority given to Brazilians graduated in the country, ended Wednesday. Brazilians trained abroad and international doctors were also allowed to sign up.
Registration will remain open until May 31, and according to the ministry's forecast, professionals are expected to start their work by the end of June.
Jobs are distributed across 2,074 municipalities, with 1 thousand new openings in the Amazon region. Cities are required to provide the medics with housing, food, and drinking water, plus transportation to their remote work stations.
The move brings the number of indigenous health medics up 51.5%. “The cause of death of our native people is hunger, malnutrition, and malaria,” said Primary Care Secretary Nésio Fernandes.
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