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Brazilian public healthcare system: A Global Health Reference

Brazil’s public healthcare system serves more than 200 million people and gains international recognition for universal coverage

Published on July 29, 2026


Brazilian public healthcare system: A Global Health Reference
Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil

When World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Federal Andaraí Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, the main message was not only about a Brazilian healthcare facility. It was about one of the largest universal public healthcare systems in the world.

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