Ministry of Health of Brazil

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