Yes. The Brazilian government has been investing in dementia research in the last years. By April 2019, the Department of Science and Technology in the Ministry of Health invested a total of U$5,397,116.92 in 66 research projects. However, we do not have access to the amount of money invested in the last fiscal year (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2019g). At local level, agencies have been financing a number of studies on dementia. For example, the agency FAPESP (based in São Paulo) has allocated 421 scholarships and research funds for dementia research, and when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, this number rises to 884. However, we do not have information on the corresponding amount of money invested (FAPESP, 2019). It is important to mention that this investment is not FAPESP initiative through specific calls but related to dementia researchers applying for funds.

References:

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2019g). Pesquisa Saúde. https://pesquisasaude.saude.gov.br/

FAPESP. (2019). FAPESP : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. http://www.fapesp.br/