04.03.16. How are targets/milestones monitored? Is there evidence of achievements? | Brazil
04.03.16. How are targets/milestones monitored? Is there evidence of achievements? | Brazil
07 Apr 2022
There are no monitoring targets specified in the policy documents. In terms of monitoring, there are health and social indicators available in the Brazilian Information Systems that may be used to support the monitoring of policies (such as mortality rate, number of live births, number of hospitalizations, many data stratified by sex, age etc.). For instance, some academic publications make use of these indicators to show advances or setbacks in the healthcare system. Another example is an article that shows positive impact of the Family Health Strategy program on mortality from heart and cerebrovascular diseases (Rasella et al., 2014).
References:
Rasella, D., Harhay, M. O., Pamponet, M. L., Aquino, R., & Barreto, M. L. (2014). Impact of primary health care on mortality from heart and cerebrovascular diseases in Brazil: A nationwide analysis of longitudinal data. BMJ, 349. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g4014