Brazil's National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ)
2017; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 40; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/jac.0000000000000189
ISSN1550-3267
AutoresJames Macinko, Matthew Harris, Márcia Rocha,
Tópico(s)Healthcare Systems and Reforms
ResumoDespite some remarkable achievements, there are several challenges facing Brazil's Family Health Strategy (FHS), including expanding access to primary care and improving its quality. These concerns motivated the development of the National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ). Although voluntary, the program now includes nearly 39 000 FHS teams in the country and has led to a near doubling of the federal investment in primary care in its first 2 rounds. In this article, we introduce the PMAQ and advance several recommendations to ensure that it continues to improve primary care access and quality in Brazil.
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