Country Cooperation Strategy 2022-2027 Brazil. Revised Version

Abstract

The Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has developed a solid partnership with the Federative Republic of Brazil to promote the development of the national health system and its international projection. PAHO/WHO monitors the performance of the health sector, facilitates learning, fosters the improvement of methodologies and technologies, and encourages sustainability and the exchange of successful experiences. The final objective of the PAHO/WHO technical cooperation is to contribute to universal health, the improvement of the Unified Health System (SUS) and the achievement of better health outcomes in Brazil. The Brazilian State has the right to health as a core value, established in the Federal Constitution of 1988, and advocates its promotion and protection without distinction. In the last two decades, we observed important advances in the health of the Brazilian population: an increase in the Human Development Index (HDI), which measures the dimensions of health, income, and education; and an increase in life expectancy at birth, which increased by 6.8 years between 2000 and 2019. Despite the advances and economic growth achieved, poverty and inequalities continue to be a challenge not only for Brazil, but also for the entire Region. The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2022-2027 is an opportunity to reinforce commitments and alliances to face the challenges that still exist in the field of public health with the support of PAHO/WHO technical cooperation with Brazil. The CCS is a strategic reference for the process of planning and allocating technical cooperation resources to Brazil, which must be continually reviewed and updated to ensure constructive interaction between the Country’s priorities and those of the Organization, in addition to allow its adaptation to new national health scenarios in the country.