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0262/2025 - Federalism and primary healthcare access to medicines
Federalismo e o acesso a medicamentos na atenção primária

Author:

• Bábilla Nunes de Souza - Souza, BN - <babilla.souza@saude.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1728-2390

Co-author(s):

• Fernanda Ferreira Matos - Matos, FF - <fernanda.matos@saude.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6270-5950
• Franciele de Matos Silva - Silva, FM - <franciele.matos@saude.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4214-8201
• Melina Calmon Silva - Silva, MC - <melina.silva@saude.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7622-4460
• Eidy de Brito Farias - Farias, EB - <eidy.farias@saude.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2357-9582
• Rafael Poloni - Poloni, R - <rafael.poloni@saude.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5397-1886
• Marco Aurélio Pereira - Pereira, MA - <marco.pereira@saude.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-656X


Abstract:

Public health is a fundamental social right, with the State responsible for ensuring universal and equitable access through public policies. This duty is shared among the federal government, states, the Federal District, and municipalities, which hold legislative and administrative powers to safeguard health. With the creation of the Unified Health System (SUS), comprehensive care, including pharmaceutical therapy, became a guaranteed right. Intergovernmental coordination, through agreements and resource transfers, seeks to promote equity in access to medications in Primary Health Care. Challenges related to funding, resource distribution, and the roles of each governmental entity still spark debates among managers and researchers. This article examines the advances and perspectives in access to medications in Primary Health Care, discussing the combination of decentralization and centralization, along with cooperation among governmental entities, and its importance in ensuring universal and comprehensive access to health services in Brazil. Intermunicipal consortia, such as the Paraná Health Consortium®, exemplify successful solutions for coordinating access to medications, demonstrating the need for flexibility in dealing with regional diversity and ensuring system comprehensiveness.

Keywords:

Federalism; Primary Care; Unified Health Care System; Decentralization

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Souza, BN, Matos, FF, Silva, FM, Silva, MC, Farias, EB, Poloni, R, Pereira, MA. Federalism and primary healthcare access to medicines. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Jul). [Citado em 21/06/2026]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/federalism-and-primary-healthcare-access-to-medicines/19738?id=19738



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