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.
Brazil will purchase 5.2 million doses of Qdenga, which will allow up to 3 million individuals to be vaccinated (with two doses), starting in February.
Brazil has established January as the month dedicated to campaigns to raise awareness among the population and public authorities about the importance of early diagnosis.
In 2023, the program expanded to cover 82 percent of the whole Brazilian territory, with 744 new municipalities joining and benefiting 86 million people.
Official data reveal that 1,079 deaths from the disease had been recorded by Wednesday. In the time series reported, the highest death toll in a full year occurred in 2022 (1,053), followed by 2015 (986).
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