04.03.07. (How) are health and long-term care workforce represented in the policy document? | Brazil

04.03.07. (How) are health and long-term care workforce represented in the policy document? | Brazil

07 Apr 2022

Yes. The need for multidisciplinary healthcare teams with sufficient knowledge about older people is mentioned as a challenge to be overcome in the National Policy for Older People’s Health and in the Law Project 4364/2020 (Brazilian Federal Congress, 2020; Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2006). However, the long-term care workforce is not specifically mentioned.

References:

Brazilian Federal Congress. (2020). Projeto de Lei do Senado 4364, de 2020. https://www25.senado.leg.br/web/atividade/materias/-/materia/144381

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2006). Política Nacional de Saúde da Pessoa Idosa. http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/gm/2006/prt2528_19_10_2006.html