Data: 22/06/2025

O especialista em Políticas Públicas e coordenador do Núcleo de Economia da Saúde (NES) de Minas Gerais, Isaac Alcântara, fala sobre a criação do núcleo e a busca do estado na melhoria contínua no processo de gestão do orçamento da Secretaria de Saúde estadual. Na ocasião, o coordenador também falou sobre a adesão do estado ao Programa Nacional de Gestão de Custos (PNGC) e sobre a ...
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Data: 16/06/2025

A secretária de saúde de Amparo/SP, Caroline Brandão, fala sobre o início do Núcleo de Economia da Saúde (NES) da região, sobre o apoio do Ministério da Saúde para a consolidação do mesmo, e sobre a Rede Ecos.
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Data: 16/07/2025

A Diretora de Assuntos Estratégicos da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Uberaba (MG), Simone Alves da Mata, fala sobre a implementação do Núcleo de Economia da Saúde (NES) do município e sobre os avanços da gestão desde então. Na ocasião, a Secretária Municipal de Saúde de Uberaba, Valdilene Rocha Costa Alves, falou também sobre a gestão de custos no município.
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Data: 17/08/2023

The National Policy on Complementary and Integrative Practices (PNPIC), established in 2006, integrates Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) into Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS), especially within Primary Health Care (PHC). It includes 29 recognized practices, incorporating complex medical systems and therapeutic resources. Over 17 years, the Brazilian Ministry of Heal...
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Data: 17/08/2023

In Colombia, the Technical Guidelines for the Integration of Alternative and Complementary Medicines and Therapies (TCAM) within the General System of Social Security in Health (SGSSS) reflect the country’s recognition as a multi-ethnic and multicultural nation. Two normative approaches are defined: Traditional Medicine (MT-A) practiced by Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Roma communities—regu...
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Data: 17/08/2023

In Chile, Complementary Medicine (CM) is officially recognized as part of auxiliary health professions and integrated into all three levels of care in the public health system. Regulated practices include Acupuncture, Homeopathy, and Naturopathy, among others. The system supports 28 different therapies, divided into individual and group/community care practices, such as Herbal Medicine, Reiki, Yog...
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Data: 17/08/2023

Between 2018 and 2022, Chile’s public health system provided 620,869 individual and 125,443 group/community Complementary Medicine (CM) services. Complementary therapists conducted nearly half of these encounters (48.20%), followed by psychologists, physicians, and physiotherapists. The services were mainly linked to mental health (34.61%), morbidity referrals, and spontaneous consultations. Dur...
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Data: 17/08/2023

Ecuador officially recognizes three medical systems: conventional, ancestral-traditional, and alternative/complementary medicine. These are integrated into the National Health System through policies promoting intercultural dialogue, complementarity, and recognition of diverse health practices. Key frameworks include the Organic Health Law and the MAIS-FCI model, which promotes intercultural, comm...
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Data: 17/08/2023

Nicaragua recognizes and protects the cultural and medical heritage of its indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples through Law 759, which supports the integration of ancestral traditional medicine with the national Family and Community Health Model (MOSAFC). This policy emphasizes intercultural dialogue, collaborative care approaches, and respect for spiritual and traditional healing practices. It ...
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Data: 17/08/2023

To support the integration of traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) into Peru’s national health system, the Instituto Nacional de Salud established research priorities for 2022–2026. Approved by Resolución Jefatural N°231-2022-J-OPE/INS, the initiative uses a participatory and systematic approach to ensure efficient resource use and impactful research. The priorities span five strateg...
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