According to data from the Brazilian Institute of Health and Pharmaceutical Assistance (Ibsfarma), also known as Cuida Brasil, program budget Popular Pharmacy outdated at approximately R$1.8 billion🇧🇷 The current budget proposal for 2023, submitted by the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), is BRL 1.018 billion, the lowest amount allocated to the program since 2013.
Care Brazil claims that R$1.8 billion needs to be reorganized into the Popular Pharmacy budget to recover its level of expense. Nine million fewer attendees were registered in 2021 than in 2015, when the program received its historic value of BRL 3.3 billion – the agency says the decline is entirely attributable to reduced resources.
Gustavo Pires, Cuida Brasil’s executive secretary, told the G1 portal that further declines in participation could occur if the program’s budget is not recalibrated in 2023. from the people served.
Regarding the free medicines provided by the program, Ibsfarma details a R$1.4 billion delay next year. Therefore, patients may find it difficult to obtain free medication for different conditions such as diabetes, asthma and hypertension.
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“The Farácia Popular do Brasil project has been facing a shortage of resources allocated to it since 2017. As a result, the reduction in population service centers and the decline in the number of beneficiaries jeopardizes the enterprise”, explains Ibsfarma G1🇧🇷
A budget deficit of up to R$373.3 million is expected for those seeking the co-payment option of Farmácia Popular, where the government pays part of the cost of the drug. That’s why the institute is working to present a study with suggestions for improvement to the elected government’s transition team.
Ibsfarma is working to implement an electronic medical record for SUS to integrate pharmacies registered with Farmácia Popular, in addition to other programs and healthcare professionals.
Source: Tec Mundo
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