The Ministry of Health is a body of the Federal Executive Power that is in charge of organizing and outlining public plans and policies oriented to promote, prevent and assist the Brazilians’ health.

 

The Ministry should provide the conditions to protect and recover the population’s health, reducing diseases, controlling endemic and parasitic diseases, besides improving health surveillance and ensuring better quality of life to the Brazilians.

 

Mission

 

Promote the population’s health through integration and the establishment of partnerships with federal bodies, the federative units, municipalities, private initiative and the society, contributing to improve the quality of life and the exercise of citizenship.

 

Bound Units

 

Government-owned

• Anvisa - National Sanitary Surveillance Agency
• ANS - National Private Health Insurance Agency

 

Public Corporation

• Hemobrás - Brazilian Corporation of Blood Derivates and Biotechnology

 

Public Foundations

• Funasa - National Health Foundation
• Fiocruz - Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

 

Institutes

• INTO – National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
• INCA – José Alencar Gomes da Silva National Cancer Institute
• INC – National Cardiology Institute

 

Conceição Hospital Group

• Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital
• Cristo Redentor Hospital
• Fêmina Hospital
• Child's Hospital