This study aimed to characterize the organization of the Specialized Components of Pharmaceutical Services (CEAF) in Brazil and to categorize the different strategies as centralized or decentralized, pointing out the limits, challenges, and potential...
Syphilis remains a significant sexually transmitted infection in Brazil, with benzathine penicillin (BPG) as the first-line treatment. In 2014, the country faced a global penicillin shortage, prompting a coordinated federal response, especially in li...
The year 2024 marks the twentieth anniversary of the National Pharmaceutical Policy (PNAF), which involves actions to promote, protect, and restore health, with the population's access to medicines and their rational use as an essential part of its p...
This study characterizes the conflicts between the Municipal Health Council (CMS) of Porto Alegre and the Executive and Legislative branches between 1988 and 2022. A documentary research and content analysis were conducted. Seventeen conflict cases w...
Primary Health Care (PHC) is an important tool for reducing health inequalities in Brazil, and its resilience is related to this potential. Objective: To analyze the Day-to-Day and Crisis Resilience of PHC in 8 municipalities in the Northeast of Braz...
This article analyzes the evolution of pharmaceutical policies and services in Brazil, emphasizing the development of the latter and the political disputes and influence networks shaping governance in the sector. Based on an ethnography of documents,...
This study investigates the association between food insecurity and indicators of literacy, unemployment and income in Brazil between 2013 and 2023. The effect of these indicators on the evolution of food insecurity in the different regions of the co...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of maternal dietary counseling to avoid offering ultra-processed foods and sugar in the first year of life on the daily consumption of food additives. A multicenter field trial was conducted in m...
