In an exclusive interview, Minister of Health of Brazil Ricardo Barros provides insights into his main achievements since being appointed in May 2016 and his key priorities to further improve the management and delivery of Brazil’s public health system, while highlighting his expectations for pharmaceutical companies implanted in the country.
You became Brazil’s Minister of Health in May 2016; what have been some of your main priorities since you took over?
"One should not overlook the comprehensiveness of Brazil’s public health system, which provides all Brazilian citizens with access to more than 4,500 medical procedures and 860 pharmaceutical products."
